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EFA |
I will be unable to redirect him/her when he/she does not know where they are. |
I will not know what to expect (e.g., what mood he/she is in when you enter the room). |
I will not know when and how to touch him/her (e.g., hug him/her when we first meet up). |
I will not know when and how to touch him/her (e.g., hug him/her when we first meet up). |
I will not know what reality he/she is currently in when trying to interact. |
I will not know how to react if he/she behaves unpredictably. |
I will not know how to deal with his/her mood swings. |
I will not understand what he/she is trying to say to me. |
I will be unable to redirect him/her when he/she wants to go home. |
I will say something that will confuse him/her. |
I will not know whether he/she likes to be touched or not (e.g., hug him/her when we first meet up). |
I will not know what conversation topics bring back bad memories. |
I will no longer know what he/she likes or does not like. |
I will not be spending enough time with him/her. |
I will say the wrong thing to him/her. |
I will not know how to find out about and set up services for him/her. |
I will not know what to say if I visit him/her alone, without a relative or friend. |
I will not know what to do if I were to visit him/her by myself, without a relative or friend. |
My interactions with him/her will be awkward. |
I will not know enough about dementia to help in a meaningful way. |
I will no longer be able to follow our regular routine. |
I will not know how to assist a third person in the interaction (e.g., sibling, parent, friend) if my relative with dementia does not recognize them. |
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CFA |
I will do something that will irritate him/her. |
I will not know how to calm him/her down. |
I will not know what to do to make him/her remember events from my childhood. |
I will not know the causes of his/her dementia in order to prevent it from happening to me. |
I will not have enough knowledge about dementia to communicate effectively. |
I will not be able to detect the amount of physical pain he/she is in. |
I will not be able to detect the amount of psychological pain he/she is in. |
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