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 Posted: Fri, 23rd Jul 2010 11:02 Post subject: Wayward Alzheimer's patients foiled by fake bus stop |
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| Quote: | The bus stop, in front of the Benrath Senior Centre in the western city of Düsseldorf, is an exact replica of a standard stop, with one small difference: buses never stop there.
The idea emerged after the centre was forced to rely on police to retrieve patients who wanted to return to their homes and families but had forgotten that in many cases neither existed any longer.
"If we can’t find them then we have to alert the police,” said Benrath's director Richard Neureither. “It can be particularly dangerous if this happens in winter and they spend the night out in the cold.”
Without powers to detain patients, he said, Benrath had been forced to look for other solutions.
“We cannot and must not run after people and lock them up,” said Mr Neureither.
Instead, Benrath home teamed up with local care association called the 'Old Lions'. They went to the Rheinbahn transport network which was happy to provide the bus stop to nowhere.
“It sounds funny,” said Old Lions Chairman Franz-Josef Goebel, “but it helps. Our members are 84 years-old on average. Their short-term memory hardly works at all, but the long-term memory is still active. They know the green and yellow bus sign and remember that waiting there means they will go home.” The result is that errant patients now wait for their trip home at the bus stop, before quickly forgetting why they were there in the first place.
“We will approach them and say that the bus is coming later today and invite them in to the home for a coffee,” said Mr Neureither. “Five minutes later they have completely forgotten they wanted to leave.” The idea has proved so successful that it has now been adopted by several other homes across Germany. |
sause: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2069467/Wayward-Alzheimers-patients-foiled-by-fake-bus-stop.html
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garus
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| Posted: Fri, 23rd Jul 2010 11:17 Post subject: |
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| Posted: Fri, 23rd Jul 2010 11:42 Post subject: |
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There are many bus stops in front of care centers for people with dementia here in Germany. It works quite well supposedly, but not everyone likes it. Some people say it might make the elderly people even more confused.
But I find it's a great idea, because it's for their safety after all.
“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.”
- Albert Camus
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| Posted: Fri, 23rd Jul 2010 13:26 Post subject: |
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That sounds like something from Harvey Krumpet... 
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ixigia
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| Posted: Fri, 23rd Jul 2010 13:35 Post subject: |
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wow.. 
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| Posted: Fri, 23rd Jul 2010 15:18 Post subject: |
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| bringiton wrote: | Yeah, stupid I know. But they argue that you shouldn't fight confusion with confusion.
I say let them wait there and walk back home. Better than getting run over on the highway. |
Those are idiots who have never seen a person suffering from Alzheimer, let alone saw how they're being treated.
The contrary is the right answer, only by playing their game you prevent them from getting confused and remain calm.
For instance, when a grandmother tells you that she needs her new coat, because she's going on a date in 17:00... What do you say to her?
OFC the only solution is to send her to sit on a couch telling her that she should wait there and they will take her to the restaurant.
She will sit there, until something else comes to her mind... Like she needs to buy milk or something else.
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| Posted: Fri, 23rd Jul 2010 15:52 Post subject: |
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Alzheimer is really a frightening disease 
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| Posted: Fri, 23rd Jul 2010 16:18 Post subject: |
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im sorry what is did u say ?
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| Posted: Fri, 23rd Jul 2010 16:32 Post subject: |
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Don't make fun of
I think I should buy fresh milk.
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| Posted: Fri, 23rd Jul 2010 16:32 Post subject: |
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Whut wus I doin' hear?.. oh yeah
Damn every time i forget where i put my keys I'm frightened..
Fuck for most of the time I can't remember what was I doing/talking about 2min ago..
| Lutzifer wrote: | | and yes, mine is only average |
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| Posted: Fri, 23rd Jul 2010 17:30 Post subject: |
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You totally should reevaluate your relationship towards other nurses and doctors..
| Lutzifer wrote: | | and yes, mine is only average |
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