Dementia And The Television
we are not able to watch the TV in the afternoon and evenings as mum sees what is on as real life and happening in our home and she gets very agitated and aggressive.
Does anyone else experience anything like this.
Yes, we experience the dame thing with my dad. Sometimes we give up and turn it off. We have has luck with filtering what we watch. Light hearted comedy as opposed to action movies or talk shows where people argue. We have a movie he likes in the dvr that we put on during these times when he is aggrivated.
Ps. On a really bad day, which is rare...I try silence...has worked on occasion. I use ear pods and iPad if not preparing dinner et
Aldo has mild sundowners at times but I keep very bright lights on after late afternoon...lately he's up early about 6 am and doesn't turn lights on and i find him a bit confused in am due to low lighting. iI also don't put disturbing news stations or loud overactive tv shows on in evening..
Sometimes happens here too. Even favourite Classical music concerts seem too stimulatory. Sensory overload?. I have found quiet music, without words/visuals works.
This sounds like sundowning and there are meds to decrease this s maybe talk to her dr..
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