Module 5 Lesson 3. Aggression 2. How to respond to aggressive behaviour? There are many ways to respond to aggressive behaviour. Some are good, others are not. In the exercise below you can learn more. 2. Check your understandingUnderstanding aggressive behaviour. Please indicate what you think are good responses. Neil could: Put himself in Amit’s shoes and try to understand why Amit might not want to take a bath.Explain logically why he should bathe.Walk away and come back later.Play soothing music that Amit likes.Maintain the dignity and privacy of his father-in-law. He could keep him in a robe or towel until he actually takes a bath.Force his father-in-law to start bathing anyway.Check Put himself in Amit’s shoes and try to understand why Amit might not want to take a bath. Yes this is correct. Explain logically why he should bathe. This answer is not so good. It does not take into account that Amit may not be able to understand because of his dementia. Play soothing music that Amit likes. Yes. Though it may take extra time to arrange the music, this option may help sooth both Neil and Amit. This may create relaxation and less negative responses from both of them. Walk away and come back later. This is a good response. It gives Neil time to calm down, take a deep breath and come up with a new strategy. It also gives Amit time to forget about the negative encounter and he may be in a better mood if approached differently later. Maintain the dignity and privacy of his father-in-law. He could keep him in a robe or towel until he actually takes a bath. Correct. Maintaining dignity and privacy is always a good idea when caring for someone with dementia. By doing this Neil makes sure that the person living with dementia is comfortable. Force his father-in-law to start bathing anyway. This is not helpful, because it does not change the situation and may only make it worse. Error: Please select at least one option.Please click ‘check’ to view the answers before continuing.Error: Please type your answers in the text box.