Module 2 Lesson 3. Supported decision-making 4. How to support someone with dementia to make everyday decisions as the dementia progresses? Let’s look at an example After some time, Manuel feels stressed when choosing his clothes for the next day with Maria. He starts to worry about everything else he needs to do the next day and becomes anxious. This makes it difficult for Maria to support Manuel in making his decision. Check your understandingSupport for making decisions as the dementia progresses. What should Maria do? Please check all the responses that you feel are appropriate. Instead of supporting Manuel to choose his clothes the evening before, she asks him in the morning, at the beginning of the day.When Maria asks Manuel what he wants to wear she can give him only a few choices and, for example, ask him whether he wants to wear his blue or black trousers.Maria lays out Manuel’s clothes in the evening.Check Instead of supporting Manuel in choosing what he wants to wear in the evening for the next day, she asks him in the morning at the beginning of the day. Correct! Maria still supports Manuel in deciding what he wants to wear, but he will not start to worry the evening before. When Maria asks Manuel what he wants to wear in the evening she can give him only a few choices and, for example, ask him whether he wants to wear his blue or black trousers. In some cases this might be a good option. Even though Maria decides which trousers Manuel should wear the next day, Manuel can still make the final decision himself. However, in this case it might not be the best thing to do , because it might not solve the problem that Manuel will worry about the next day. Maria lays out Manuel’s clothes in the evening. This is not a good option. Maria is deciding for Manuel, while he still might be able to make his own decisions. 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.