3 Ways to Respond When Someone with Alzheimer’s Says I Want to Go Home

Hearing someone say “I want to go home” over and over again is something Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers often deal with.

It’s especially frustrating to hear when they’re already home.

But when someone has dementia, it simply doesn’t work to use logic to explain that they’re already home or that they can’t go back to a previous home.

Instead, it’s more helpful to respond in a way that comforts and calms your older adult.

We explain why someone would keep asking to go home and share 3 kind, soothing ways to respond that help them let go of the idea.

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