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| Information Reviewed: |
Communicating With the Person With Dementia |
| Author(s): |
Kansas Department of Aging |
| Source: |
A Guide for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders, 14-15. Topeka, KS: Author |
| Date: |
2002 |
| Type: |
Chapter |
| Overview: |
As Alzheimer's disease progresses, people have a more difficult time expressing themselves. Caretakers may have their own difficulties communicating to people in this condition. For best communication, caretakers should:
Speak in a pleasant tone.
Speak slowly.
Identify themselves before talking.
Talk in a place with few if any distractions.
Give time for responses.
Repeat comments in the same tone of voice.
Refrain from demands.
Avoid slang terms.
To order this free publication, mail a request to the Kansas Department of Aging, New England Building, 503 S. Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS 66603-3404. #979
Kansas Department of Aging. (2002). Communicating with the person with dementia. In A guide for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, (pp. 14-15). Topeka, KS: Author.
Keyword: Aging |
| Reviewer: |
Cindy Higgins |
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