3 Ways to Talk to People Living with Alzheimer ’s

In caring for someone living with Alzheimer ’s, we encourage you to celebrate each moment of recognition, each gesture of connection, every laugh and every smile!For people living with Alzheimer ’s it is often difficult, if not impossible, to begin a conversation or engage with another person.When we try to talk with a person who has memory loss, we areoften greeted with the thousand mile stare. There just seems to be nothing there.For family members and friends this is, of course, heartbreaking.Is there anything that can be done; is there any way to reach people who seem to be unreachable?Learn More About the Difference Between Alzheimer ’s and DementiaBy Tom and Karen BrennerAlzheimer's Reading RoomThe short answer is yes!Learn More-Alzheimer's and CommunicationThe following three techniques are simple and effective ways to reach out to those living with Alzheimer ’s and other types of dementia.Over the past ten years,we have used these techniques to create moments of joy and connection for dementia patients, the staff who care for them, and their loved ones.All of us feel a kinship with nature, whether we have lived in cities, small towns, or in the country. We like to smell flowers, look at autumn leaves, rub herbs between our fingers, put our ear up to sea shells.Placing something from the natural world into an Alzheimer ’s patient’s hands can be a simple but powerful way to connect them to the world again. We have experienced wonderful conversations about ga...
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