dementia expert

I asked this question in a post from a couple of days ago. What if the person(s) with dementia are visually and hearing impaired, what are successful strategies for communicating with them?

One of my readers suggested the use of touch. That is quite right. We call that tactile cueing.

Exactly how do we do this? you ask
There is nothing exact about it. Each person is unique in what he responds to. The responses could be linked to past life experiences, interests, hobbies, favorite people or a whole host of other things.

Maybe he will respond to a gentle hand massage.Maybe she will respond to a religious prayer, trinket, or song. Maybe he or she will respond to another familiar song. Maybe she will respond to a cute baby or baby picture. Maybe a live cute dog or cat will do the trick. I have seen some realistic stuffed dogs and cats that could be a good facilitator for interactions.

As you can see the possibilities are almost endless.As I have said reapeatedly, knowing the persons’ past, knowing their likes and dislikes as well as keen observation and trial and error are all helpful interventions.

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