Preventing agitated behaviors during bath time.
Bathing people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia is frequently associated with agitated and resistive behaviors. Bathing involves multiple competing stressors, and persons with dementia have a decreased threshold for tolerating stress from the environment. This article provides practical suggestions for decreasing environmental stressors and agitation during the bathing activity. Communicating respect and supporting the dignity of the person are emphasized.
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Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D001494:Baths / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006801:Humans; D011595:Psychomotor Agitation / Q000517:prevention & control*