"Sit down! Sit down. Sit down. Sit DOWN" Unfortunately, I see this situation play out far too ofen! Someone doesn't comply right away with a command and we automatically think they are willingly resisting and that we need to MAKE them comply. Its for their best, right?  Well, not exactly. In this example, it is important that I do get him sitting down for dinner but if I can acknowledge what is actually happening in this moment (that the issue is his short term memory loss) then I can modify MY actions to, in turn, modify his. Avoiding conflict and making our days go smoother. Did you know memory could be so short?  #dementia #ot #pt #slp #ftd #ctrs #occupationaltherapy #physicaltherapy #speechtherapy#dementia #caregiver #alzheimers #dementiaawareness #dementiacare #caregiver #alzheimerssucks #vasculardementia #frontotemporaldementia #lewybodydementia #alzheimersfight #alzheimersdisease #dementiasucks #dementiasupport #caregiversupport #caregivers