Many times as a person with Alzheimer’s progresses there will come a time that they will be unable to speak or express their needs. Naomi Feil is the founder of validation therapy and has done many years of work with Alzheimer’s disease patients and their families. Validation therapy is “focuses on responding to the affect or emotion expressed by the patient rather than the actual content, which may be distorted. Rather than correct and attempt to reorient a disoriented person, positive reinforcement is continually given. The theory is that reorientation efforts may increase feelings of anxiety and insecurity in the person with dementia”(http://www.healthline.com/hlc/validation-therapy).
Watch the video and see Naomi at work
2 comments:
This video is amazing! I would never have thought that Gladys would have spoken a word or sing. It is so powerful what touch and love can do.
Yes, It is amazing what the power of touch can do. Just listening, and joining in the Alzheimer's person reality we can make strides to helping them meet resolution
Grace and Blessings to you
Sherri
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