Dementia Care

at a Glance

Catharine Jenkins, Laura Ginesi, Berni Keenan

Multiple Choice: Chapter 50 Having difficult conversations

Question 1. If a person with dementia calls out for their mother (who is no longer alive) this may indicate:

A. That they are feeling lost and lonely, and want someone to be there to look after them
B. That they have looked in the mirror and mistaken the reflection for their mother (or father)
C. They want to be told where their mother is
D. That doll therapy is indicated