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Elderly people respond best to a calm and unhurried environment. This is not always easy to provide as their behavior can sometimes make people impatient. If they get excited or upset then they may become more confused and more difficult to look after.Although sometimes it can be extremely difficult, it is best to be patient and not get upset yourself. You should always encourage elderly people to do as much as possible for themselves but be ready to lend a helping hand when necessary.At the same time it is also important that you don’t make them feel like children.

Failing memory makes it very difficult for the person to recall all the basic kinds of information we take for granteD、The obvious way to help in this situation is to supply the information that is missing and help them make sense of what is going on. The information has to be constantly repeated to compensate for the poor memory. You must use every opportunity to provide information but remember to keep it simple and straightforwarD、
The kinds of information that may be required are (1) who you are, (2) where you are, (3) where you are going, (4) what is happening and why and (5) what’s to be done, e.g. "Good morning, Mum. This is Flona, your daughter. It is eight o’clock so if you get up now we can have breakfast downstairs."
When the elderly person makes confused statements, e.g. about going out to his or her old employment or visiting a dead relative, correct in a calm matter-of-fact fashion: "Mo, you don’t work in the office any more. You’re retired now. Will you come and help me with the dishes "
We rely heavily on the information provided by signposts, clocks, calendars and newspapers. These assist us to organize and direct our behavior.Confused elderly people need these aids all the time to make up for their poor memory.Encourage them to use and refer to reminder boards or diaries for important forthcoming events and label the contents of different cupboards and drawers. Many other aids such as color-coding, cards of information, photographs, scrapbooks, addresses or shopping lists could help in the individual case. You will probably have to encourage the elderly person to use these aids at first.
Why can the visual aids give practical help to elderly people
A、Because elderly people can be informed about what they can do next.
Because visual aids can bring back to mind various useful information.
C．Because visual aids can help to clear up their mistakes and confusion.
D．Because visual aids can help elderly people to recover old memories.