When she has a (bad) day,she will ask me the same questions every 2 minutes!!!!! I don't know what to do to distract her. And I must admit that is is very annoying.She is persistant and will not stop,even if I change the subject. I wish I could get her to go out for a walk,do a puzzle,anything!!! But she is NOT interested. Can someone please give me some advice on how not to totally lose my patience?
Don't feel bad about being annoyed with repeated questions. It is truly hard to deal with. We understand. Try to detach from it - even ignore it and go on with what you were doing. You can say, "Can you help me with this?" and let the question go. Every person is different, so it's hard to suggest one thing and say it will work.
Good luck. I hope more people will chime in with their ideas.
Carol
My mom has no short-term memory and when I'm at her place, she asks me the same thing every 2 minutes. I finally started having her write the answers to the questions she keeps asking me. Then when she asks again, I tell her to look at the page she just wrote. And I go over the answers with her when I talk to her later on. It's not a great answer, but it helps me a little bit with my mom.
When my mom ask the same question over and over I give her a tablet and have her write the question and answer on paper. Then I say read your tablet.
It sounds like this caregiver needs a break. Don't forget to ask your friends or family to help.
B. Woods