Module 2 Lesson 1. The journey together Let’s look at an example Shaila has dementia and lives with her husband Javed. During the past few months, Shaila’s memory loss seems to be more frequent. The last few times Shaila went shopping, she could not remember what to buy. She came home with the wrong things, which was frustrating. Check your understandingFrustration about memory loss How should Javed approach Shaila about what happened? Check all the responses you feel are appropriate. Leave Shaila alone and see what happens.Ask Shaila to ‘work harder’ to remember things.Do not let Shaila shop anymore.Ask Shaila how she feels about her memory loss.Do not blame Shaila, but make a shopping list together with her each time prior to shopping.Check Leave Shaila alone and see what happens. This is not a helpful response, because Shaila and Javed both feel frustrated. To stay connected it is important to talk about their frustration and worries about the future. Ask Shaila to ‘work harder’ to remember things. This is not a good response, because memory loss is part of living with dementia, it is unlikely to change. Do not let Shaila shop anymore. This is not a good response because doing the shopping is important to Shaila. Shopping may give Shaila purpose in life and a feeling of dignity. Ask Shaila how she feels about her memory loss. This is a good response because Javed is addressing the issue by discussing its impact on Shaila and staying ‘connected’. Javed could also share his own worries about her memory loss. Do not blame Shaila, but make a shopping list together with her each time prior to shopping. This is not a good response because doing the shopping is important to Shaila. Shopping may give Shaila purpose in life and a feeling of dignity. 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.