Alzheimer's Study Reveals Communication Patterns that Sustain Spouse Caregiver Relationships

Married couples affected by Alzheimer's disease often suffer from feelings of isolation, depression and estrangement.When a spouse is cognitively impaired, marital communication is impaired.As Alzheimer ’s disease (AD) progresses, language problems increase in frequency – such as searching for the right word, repeating the same word, asking the same question over and over, or substituting one word for another.As a result of the decline in communication,married couplesaffected by Alzheimer's disease suffer isolation, depression and estrangement. Limited research has existed on communication in couples affected by AD and existing research primarily focuses on identifying communication deficits – until now.The Best Way to Find Solutions to the Problems that Caregivers Face Each DayByAlzheimer's Reading RoomSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading - This is a Free Service - Join NowPatterns of communication that help couples sustain engagement in their relationships.1. Communication patterns included news of the day, which provides caregivers and spouses with normalcy and serenity by talking about the activities of daily life;Topic -Alzheimer's and Communication2. Sharing memories, where caregivers attempt to reminisce with their spouses about memories of people and past events;Article -The Remarkable Memories of Deeply Forgetful Dementia Patients3. Storytelling, where caregivers persevere in telling a detailed story although the conversation seemed like a monologue with no ver...
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