Shadowing

You may find that your loved one or the person you are caring for starts following you around constantly. In the middle and later stages of the Dementia journey the person will start to feel a loss of who they are and be anxious about what is going on afraid of being left alone they are following you because they need to feel safe. they will ask you the same question every few minutes. Try to reasure them that they are safe try to move the focus by doing little jobs together dusting ,peeling vegetables even folding towels . It is extremely frustrating being followed around by someone constantly so remember to breath deeply and when ever you can have ten minutes to yourself.

Marina Barker