When assisting a person diagnosed with dementia to dress, the nursing assistant will best minimize the person's confusion by:

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People diagnosed with dementia can become easily overwhelmed, so limiting the number of outfits the person must choose from can make the task of selecting an outfit to wear seem less daunting and overwhelming. All residents should be allowed to choose their own clothing for as long as they are able to do so. Allowing the person to wear dirty clothing should be avoided if possible. Asking family members to purchase several identical outfits for the person will allow the person to wear the same thing every day if the person wants to, while still allowing the laundry to get done. Clothing should be selected with an eye toward ease of wearing; buttons and other complicated fasteners are likely to be a source of frustration to a person with dementia.

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