dementia expert

We have been discussing communication with those who have dementia. specifically what  persons with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias respond to.

Other things that work are:
Using simple sentences
When asking them to do something breaking it down into simple one action steps-then saying one step, allowing completetion of that task before giving the next step

Having no background noise, when you are trying to communicate is also helpful.

Entering the reality of a person with dementia is also key in the communication process. Tomorrow I will be talking about what this means.

See you then.

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