Module 5 Lesson 4. Depression, anxiety and apathy 3. Check your understandingResponding to a person with dementia who loses interest in daily activities. How do you think Sofia should react? Please check all the responses that you think are appropriate. Sofia thinks back to what George used to really like doing and thinks how she could help, or for example by reading the newspaper to him, cooking his favourite dish.Sofia closes the door and doesn’t try to engage with George anymore.Sofia says: “let’s go for a walk together, I know how much you would enjoy getting out of the house for a little while.”Sofia says: “you never do anything I want anymore, it is impossible to keep on living with you. I don’t know what I’m going to do.”Sofia goes over to George and strokes his hair. She says that she loves him and that she would like to do something together. George turns to her and smiles weakly.Sofia walks over to George and says “I’m sick and tired of this laziness, get up and let’s go”.Check Sofia thinks back to what George used to really like doing and thinks how she could help, for example by reading the newspaper to him, cooking his favourite dish or visiting a shop to let him straighten the shelves with the shopkeeper’s permission. This is a good response because it shows Sofia cares about George and wants to help him engage in an activity that he would enjoy. Sofia closes the door and doesn’t try to engage with George anymore. This is not the right response because it may worsen George’s loss of interest. Sofia says: “let’s go for a walk together, I know how much you would enjoy getting out of the house for a little while.” This is a good response because it is reassuring and may comfort George. Sofia walks over to George and says “I’m sick and tired of this laziness, get up and let’s go”. This response is not good because a direct order may make George more withdrawn. It doesn’t show any understanding of his dementia. Sofia goes over to George and strokes his hair. She says that she loves him and that she would like to do something together. George turns to her and smiles weakly. This is a good response because it recognizes that the problem is related to his dementia. She is not taking it personally and is expressing extra love and support. Sofia says: “you never do anything I want anymore, it is impossible to keep on living with you. I don’t know what I’m going to do.” This is not a good response because it shows that she is giving up on George. He may become even more withdrawn from her. 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.