The Importance of Writing a Life Story with an Alzheimer's Patient

Abstract

The patients of Alzheimer`s disease are always in need of support from the family, friends and health care professionals. Different activities in regular routine help them in improving the well being rapidly. One of the useful activities is the life story writing. It is the important for the patients who are not able to communicate, but can express their feelings and raise their voice via writing. This paper discusses the importance of different activities, particularly the story writing by the patients of Alzheimer`s disease. Furthermore, this paper proves the significance of the story writing via discussing the few research articles.

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The Importance of Writing a Life Story with an Alzheimer's Patient1

Introduction1

Discussion1

Activities for the Patients of Alzheimer`s Diseases2

Objectives of Life Stories2

Importance of Writing Life Story3

Research on the Importance of Story Writing4

Conclusion5

References6



The Importance of Writing a Life Story with an Alzheimer's Patient

Introduction

The identity of any person is embedded in his memory. Various experiences of life influence on the feelings and thoughts. The daily routine of the patients diagnosed with Alzheimer`s become challenge not only to the patients but also to their families as well as care providers. The little memories and quirks constituting the personality gradually lose into a void. The family members and health care professional s have to observe the change occurring to the personality of loved ones suffering with Alzheimer`s disease (Phillips et al, 2010). They start witnessing the novel description of forgetfulness. At this stage, the life stories or the personal narratives of the patients with Alzheimer`s disease assist the patient by representing of confronts overcome. Such stories also possess the capacity to offer the way of exploring and establishing the swap meaning of the personality in hopes of discovering a novel sense of recognition in their own narratives.

Discussion

The life stories of the Alzheimer`s patients provides the valuable insights as well as evident the advantages for the patients writing the story, and also to one who reads such stories and understands the feeling of patients. The readers of the story could be the curious bystander, loved ones, fellow patient, nurse, other health care professionals, friends or family members.

Activities for the Patients of Alzheimer`s Diseases

It is important to engage the patients of Alzheimer`s disease in various activities in order to make them realize their own personality. With the patients of Alzheimer`s, the best option or the successful activity is the one which assist the patients that aids to pull from the past interest and generates the meaning of the previous events of the life. These activities include playing or listening music, writing a life story, making the storybooks with photographs, gardening, playing puzzles, and painting with various colors. Moreover; playing games, shopping, exercise, talking old memories, reading and doing small home chores together put a constructive impact on the well being of the patients and help to improve soon.

These activities help the patients to improve their quality life, decline the depression and ...