Touchy Sibling Communication About Alzheimer ’s May Benefit from Professional Input

Dear Carol: My mom is in the middle stage of Alzheimer’s so she needs gentle reminders to accomplish things, as well as compassion when her view of reality is off track. I’ve learned a lot from the Alzheimer’s Association, as well as from reading your work and that of others, about how we should interact with people like Mom. She lives in a nursing home and the staff is excellent with her, so I learn from them, too. When my siblings visit, they boss mom around and contradict her all the time, yet they won’t listen to me when I try to explain how to interact with her. It’s depressing for me to watch them do this, and distressing enough for Mom that she deteriorates when they are here. They do love her and say that they’ll try to do better, but as soon as they come back it starts all over. How do I get through to them that they are hurting her? RT Read full column on Inforum about communicating with siblings when they don't understand: Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol   Terrific Christmas gift! Related articles Trauma After a Fall Can Create a Dangerous Domino Effect for Elders (Minding Our Elders®) Walk to End Alzheimer's in Western Massachusetts 'Alzheimer's tsunami' threatens as Medicaid rules tighten                Related StoriesHoarding Parents Can Leave Ad...
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