Module 2 Lesson 3. Supported decision-making How to support someone with dementia to make everyday decisions? It is important to encourage the person you care for to do whatever they are still able to do. Supporting them in making decisions will help them to be more independent. Supporting them in making decisions might also improve their self-esteem. Let’s look at an example Sukhraj has Alzheimer’s disease and is married to Tejbir. Sukhraj always used to lay out his kurta pajama the next day in the evening. Now he has dementia, he forgets to do so and sometimes wears the same clothes everyday. Check your understandingSupport for making everyday decisions. What do you think is the best way to make sure that Sukhraj wears clean clothes, without taking over his decisions at the same time? Before Tejbir and Sukhraj go to bed, Tejbir asks Manuel what he wants to wear the next day. She then asks Manuel to lay them out.Tejbir chooses clothes for Sukhraj and she asks him to lay them out.Tejbir chooses clothes for Sukhraj in the morning and gives them directly to Manuel to wear.Check Before Tejbir and Sukhraj go to bed, Tejbir asks Sukhraj what he wants to wear the next day. She then asks Sukhraj to lay them out. This is the right answer! This way Sukhraj is encouraged to do the things he is still able to do. Tejbir chooses clothes for Sukhraj and she asks Sukhraj to lay them out. This answer is okay. It is good that Sukhraj is encouraged to lay out his clothes himself; however, it would have been better if Tejbir supported Sukhraj in making his own decision about what to wear. Tejbir chooses clothes for Sukhraj in the morning and gives them directly to Manuel to wear. This is not a good option. Tejbir is taking control away from Sukhraj. It would be better if she supported him in making his own decisions and encouraged him to do the things which he is still able to do, such as laying out the clothes. 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.