Dra. Jennifer Bute

About Jennifer

La Dra. Jennifer Bute ejerció como médica de cabecera, pero se jubiló cuando le diagnosticaron Alzheimer de inicio temprano. Desde entonces, su pasión se ha convertido en ayudar a la gente a comprender el Alzheimer; ha escrito un libro sobre la enfermedad y ha impartido numerosas charlas.

Descubre su historia mientras explica cómo le diagnosticaron demencia y cómo decidió no esconderse tras el diagnóstico, sino usar su experiencia para mejorar la vida de otras personas. La Dra. Jennifer Bute también comparte la importancia de la conexión, el propósito y la rutina, además de algunos consejos sobre cómo comunicarse con sus seres queridos que viven con demencia. El consejo principal es: ¡tratar a la persona como siempre lo hiciste!

Es posible ser más feliz después del diagnóstico, todo lo que necesitas hacer es encontrar un propósito y tener un poco de esperanza.

Dra. Jennifer Bute

8 Pillars of Wellbeing

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Stay Active

It can be easy to be lazy and watch television but keep moving! It will help to improve your life.

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Time Together

It is important to speak to your friends and family about dementia, so that they can understand how to treat you. Many people feel that their loved one will be a different person from diagnosis, but that is not true.

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Celebrate Achievement

Helping people or finding something that brings you value can really help to improve your wellbeing. It is important for the families of the people living with dementia to make sure that they know that their family members are valued.

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Stay Independent

Asking people for help is important to maintain your independence but do not let people do things for you, they should do it with you

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Find Calm

Music can help people to eat, to feel better about showering and much more it has a very calming effect on people.

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Embrace Identity

Continue to do something that is important to you or what you used to do before you were diagnosed, if it is safe to do so. If you enjoyed baking have a look at what easy no oven recipes there might be.

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Keep Learning

It is possible to relearn things that you have forgotten it will take time and some effort, but it is possible. The brain has amazing neuron plasticity which helps us to relearn.

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Bring Joy

Having a purpose and some hope will help to provide you joy!

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