Gems

Question 1

SAPPHIRE basics yo

Answer 1

Normal aging
* May feel blue due to the changes caused by
normal aging
* No significant changes in cognition
* Difficulty learning new things

Question 2

SAPPHIRE

Answer 2

• Making choices
• May need help or modifications to enjoy
  interests
• Leaving a legacy
  *Fulfilling promises

Question 3

Diamond

Answer 3

• Can do old habits and routines
• Becomes more territorial or less aware of
  boundaries
• Likes the familiar and has difficulty with change
• Tells the same stories, asks the same questions

Question 4

Diamond

Answer 4

• Things that make them feel competent
  and valued
• Things they previously enjoyed
• Places they feel comfortable but stimulated
• Activities that give a sense of control

Question 5

Emerald

Answer 5

• Gets lost in past life, past places, past roles
• Gets emotional quickly
• Loses important things and thinks someone
  stole them
• Needs help, does not know it or like it

Question 6

Emerald

Answer 6

• Doing familiar tasks
• Engaging with or helping others
• Having a job or a purpose
• Working with a friend instead of a boss

Question 7

Amber

Answer 7

• Needs Sensation (touch, look, feel , smell or taste)
• May be private and quiet or public and noisy
• Gets into things
• Impatient

Question 8

Amber

Answer 8

• Things to manipulate or explore
• Different textures, shapes, colors,
  movement
• Verbal sounds that are familiar (music)
• Prefers sweeter or saltier tastes

Question 9

Ruby & Pearl

Answer 9

Per John: we don’t have many as they are usually moved to facilities once they reach Ruby and esp. Pearl

Question 10

Ruby

Answer 10

• Fine motor skill is lost or stops in the mouth, eyes,
  fingers, and feet
• Difficult to start and stop movement
• Limited visual awareness
• One direction – forward only, can not back up safely
• Walking a routine path
• Watching others, observing them
• Things to pick up, hold, carry, push, wipe,
  rub, grip, squeeze, pinch, slap
• Rhythmic movements and actions

Question 11

Pearl

Answer 11

*Not aware of the world around them
(most of the time)
* Hardly moves
* Problems swallowing
* Hard to get connected
* Pleasant and familiar sounds and voices
* Warmth and comfort
* Soft textures
* Smooth and slow movement

Question 12

ALL QUALIFY AS SAPPHIRE (at 1st)

Answer 12

AS NORMAL AGING

Question 13

SH are mostly

Answer 13

Diamond, Emerald & then Amber

Question 14

Diamonds

Answer 14

Rigid & inflexible (sharp & can hurt you); do have different facets & people see differently.

Question 15

Diamonds (rigid/inflexible)

Answer 15

Often repeat things & ask same ?s over & over

Question 16

Emerald–

Answer 16

Get lost in space & time

Question 17

who? Ruby

Answer 17

-lose fine motor control, internal sleep/wake no longer functions

Question 18

Diamond

Answer 18

PLEASE listen & learn their stories (even if 5th time you’ve heard it as it)

Question 19

Emerald

Answer 19

Have a flaw but don’t know–On the go but going back in time

Question 20

Emerald

Answer 20

Use their stories to