What does it mean when someone keeps asking the same question?

What does it mean when someone keeps asking the same question?

Repeating the same questions is often a sign that the person with dementia is trying to tell us something or that they need some reassurance. Sometimes just answering their questions is enough, and at other times we may need to step into their world for a while.

How do you respond to a repeated question?

Here are some helpful tips:

1. Respond to the emotions, not the words. when your loved one with memory loss starts to repeat a question over and over, try to guess what feelings might be causing the behavior.
2. Keep your answers brief. The shorter and simpler your answer, the better.
3. Distraction.
4. Escape for a few minutes.

How do I stop asking the same questions?

If at all possible, keep calm. Avoid shouting, getting cross or saying “I’ve just told you that”. It would take a saint not to do this sometimes but it increases the stress for the person being asked and the person asking the question, making it more likely that they will keep asking.

Why do I keep asking the same question over and over?

Repetitive questioning is due to the underlying disease: The patient’s short term memory is impaired and he is unable to register, encode, retain and retrieve the answer. If he is concerned about a particular topic, he will keep asking the same question over and over again.

What causes repetitive questioning?

Expert explanation: REPETITIVE QUESTIONS are often triggered by anxiety caused by memory loss as well as boredom. As dementia progresses, people often lose the ability to remember what they have just said or done (short-term memory loss).

How do you deal with annoying questions?

17 Amazing Tricks for Dodging Unwanted Questions

1. Enlist the help of a friend.
2. Restate—and reframe—the question.
3. Deflect with a joke.
4. Offer advice instead of an answer.
5. Deflect the question back to the asker with a compliment.
6. Turn the tables.
7. Address a related, but safer, personal topic.

What causes a person to ask the same question over and over again?

What’s the most annoying thing to say?

The 10 Most Annoying Phrases in the English Language

• “At the end of the day” This perspective-seeking cliché sounds even worse than cousins “all in all” and “when push comes to shove,” particularly because it’s used at all hours of the day.
• “With all due respect”
• “At this moment in time”

Do narcissists ask questions?

Another reason narcissists don’t give answers to questions is because they lack empathy. They are incapable of building connection with people due to their lack of empathy. Non-narcissists ask questions as a way to connect, understand, and question someone else.

What is the most awkward question to ask a girl?

The Physical

• What kind of birth control do you take/prefer?
• How often do you get tested?
• Have you ever had a sexually transmitted infection or disease?
• How would you feel if you and I accidentally got pregnant?
• What makes you feel comfortable in the bedroom?
• Do you feel like you can talk to me about sex?

Why do people ask similar questions to other people?

In my experience, I ask similar questions to other people because I like to get difference perspectives on a problem, not because the first answer is untrustworthy. I agree that you should say something to your co-worker, along the lines that “I feel ‘x’ and ‘y’ because of ‘z’”.

Is it normal to be asked the same question over and over?

When a person who is living with dementia repeats the same question over and over again, it is normal for care partners to struggle to remain calm and not get frustrated. Being asked the same thing repeatedly can and will be unnerving for most.

What should I do if my child keeps asking the same question?

Here are some ways you can help your child feel more secure, so that he doesn’t feel the need to repeatedly ask a question: If you are going to a new place and he keeps asking about it, he will most likely benefit from seeing photos of this location.

What to do when someone asks the same question a third time?

While you might hope they’ll understand and keep the information when you repeat the same thing for the third or fifth time, you have to realize that giving them the identical response will not help them remember what you said. Always consider that if a PLwD is asking the same question, there probably is a reason for it.