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Why does my elderly mother keep asking the same questions?
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias cause problems with short-term memory. This can lead to repetitive behaviors, like asking the same question or saying the same things over and over. Your older adult isn’t doing it on purpose to annoy you.
Why do elderly ask so many questions?
An older adult who has Alzheimer’s disease may engage in repetitive questions when they are anxious or agitated. Both are common in people with the disease. This repetition helps to relieve their discomfort. Other times, the behavior is a way of trying to figure out what is going on in their environment.
Why do some people ask the same questions over and over again?
Repetitive questioning is due to the underlying disease: The patient’s short term memory is impaired and he is unable to register, encode, retain and retrieve the answer. If he is concerned about a particular topic, he will keep asking the same question over and over again.
Why is my elderly parent asking the same question over and over?
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias cause problems with short-term memory. This can lead to repetitive behaviors, like asking the same question over and over again. Your older adult isn’t doing it on purpose to annoy you, they truly have no memory of asking the first or twenty-third time.
Why does my elderly parent keep repeating themselves?
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias cause problems with short-term memory. This can lead to repetitive behaviors, like asking the same question or saying the same things over and over. Your older adult isn’t doing it on purpose to annoy you. They truly aren’t aware that they’re repeating themselves the second or twenty-third time.
How do you deal with an elderly person who keeps repeating questions?
1. Respond to the emotions, not the words When your older adult starts to repeat a question over and over, try to guess what feelings might be causing the behavior. If they might be feeling anxious, giving a brief hug or hand squeeze while calmly answering the question may soothe them enough to stop their need to keep asking.
What happens when a person with dementia repeats the same question?
When a person who is living with dementia repeats the same question over and over again, it is normal for care partners to struggle to remain calm and not get frustrated. Being asked the same thing repeatedly can and will be unnerving for most.
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