Geriatric Senior Counseling

Geriatric Senior Counselling I Manage Dementia

Benefits for Seniors & Family Members / Naina Oke

Naina Oke is a clinical psychologist from Mumbai. In conversation with Healthy Wrinkles, she discusses senior counselling & dementia management. She leads a team of psychologists who work as caregivers/geriatric counselors. She has comprehensive experience in the subject of mind care of seniors.

What is Geriatric Counselling 

Counseling for elderly people is called Geriatric Counseling. It includes helping seniors as well as their family members in dealing with the issues of aging process and especially dementia.

Who would benefit from Geriatric Counseling ?

Geriatric counseling is highly recommended for the  elderly when they start showing  following symptoms such as :  

1. Degenerative symptom such as memory loss
2. Loss of brain skills such as reasoning, problem solving , language problems
3. Psychological symptom such as extreme mood changes, irritability, aggression, depression
4. Need for intellectual companion

Steps undertaken in Geriatric counseling ?

1. Psychological testing : which helps in identifying the main issue which could be anxiety, loneliness,  stress, depression.
2. Activity Plans designing : Based on the above testing short term as well as ling tern activity plans are designed for the elderly. These plans are designed as per the likes & dislikes of the elderly
3. Home Visit by the counselor – 2 to 3 times a week where the counselor engages the elderly in various activities such as customized brain games , cross words puzzle. These games are designed keeping in consideration the interest.

Geriatric Counseling – Benefits for the family

1. Respite or break in handling the patient as the counselor takes care for a few hours each week
2. Family members are also counselled which helps them in understanding how to handle the patient
3. Care attendant can also be counselled so that they can provide better care for the elderly

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