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

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

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.

What to do when someone keeps 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 people repeat a question before answering?

Repeating it before you answer it is a way to make sure everyone knows what you’re talking about. It buys you time to think. As you repeat the question, you can think about how you’ll answer it.

What is it called when you ask a question and then answer it?

Hypophora, also referred to as anthypophora or antipophora, is a figure of speech in which the speaker poses a question and then answers the question.

Why do elderly ask so many questions?

An older adult who has Alzheimer’s disease may engage in repetitive questions when they are anxious or agitated. Both are common in people with the disease. This repetition helps to relieve their discomfort. Other times, the behavior is a way of trying to figure out what is going on in their environment.

Why do people ask questions?

Here are seven reasons that people ask questions. Only the first one is because they want to know the answer. Reason number 1: They want to know the answer to the question. So this is the straightforward reason. They ask “When will this report be finished?” and they want a straight answer: “Tomorrow at 12noon.”

Why don’t people give straight answers to questions?

People who don’t give straight answers to questions sidestep the pillars your questions are built on. They may address some, or most, of the pillars that support your questions, but will never address all of them in one answer.

How do you get someone to answer a question more precisely?

Placing blame on yourself seems to be the safest, and seemingly most effective, route in getting someone to answer a question more precisely. The blame you place on yourself, would be in the form of criticizing the question that you posed.

Why do people repeat the same questions over and over again?

So in an effort to get the information to stick, they might be asking the same question in a different way, or they might be actually repeating the information back to themselves in hopes they’ll be able to comprehend and hold on to it.