How to make a peanut butter sandwich.

How to make a peanut butter sandwich? If your a patient with Alzheimer'r or Dementia this may be harder than you think.

I saw a wonderful presentation about the disease and its affect on patients. If you wish to view it than view it here http://cleo.uwindsor.ca/uview/pp/D029C8FE11621493/

It's up for public viewing! You may not be able to view it since you may need a student account at the university to access it.

So how many steps does it take to make a peanut butter sandwich? Scroll down to find out!



































































More than 30 steps! Who would've thunk it? This is how it can be more than 30 steps.

1) Walk down the stairs
2) Turn left
3) Open the door to the room on your left
4) Turn on the lights, by flicking the switch up
5) Walk to the cupboards
6) Get a plate
7) Place the plate down on a table
8) Walk to the refrigerator
9) Grab the bread
10) Put it in the toaster

and etc!!!!!!

If you have Alzheimer's disease or Dementia than missing any of these steps may be confusing to the patient. There are many steps that you don't think of and take for granted. Remember when communicating with these patients always explain the in between steps, a person who agrees to a bath may not make the connection that their clothes need to be taken off before doing so.