Alzheimer’s & dementia communication

crying in dementia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

14 Ways to Calm Dementia Screaming and Crying

Dementia can cause intense emotional outbursts When caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia, there may be times when they...

How to understand and manage challenging dementia behaviors

Alzheimer's & Dementia

How to Understand and Manage Dementia Behaviors: A Comprehensive Guide

Learning about dementia behaviors reduces caregiving stress Alzheimer’s disease and dementia inevitably cause changes in behavior as the disease progresses....

Respond in kind ways when someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia repeats the same thing over and over

Alzheimer's & Dementia

4 Ways to Respond to Repetitive Questions in Dementia

People with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia may repeat the same thing over and over Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias cause...

Therapeutic fibbing is a kind way to step into the reality of someone with dementia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

Therapeutic Fibbing: Why Experts Recommend Lying to Someone with Dementia

Stepping into someone’s reality isn’t the same as lying Honesty isn’t always the best policy when it comes to someone with...

Learn how to respond to false dementia accusations

Alzheimer's & Dementia

8 Ways to Deal with False Dementia Accusations

Seniors with dementia might make terrible accusations “You stole my wallet and all my money!” “You’re keeping me prisoner in...

What it means when someone with dementia says I want to go home and how to respond in kind ways

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“I Want to Go Home” in Alzheimer’s: Try 3 Kind Responses

3 tips for when someone with Alzheimer’s says “I want to go home” Hearing someone say “I want to go...

Responding to dementia hallucinations in the elderly

Alzheimer's & Dementia

10 Ways to Respond to Dementia Hallucinations in Seniors

Dementia can cause hallucinations Dementia causes changes in the brain that may cause someone to hallucinate – see, hear, feel,...

antipsychotic medications for dementia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

6 Things to Try Before Using Antipsychotics for Dementia Behaviors

Medication can’t always solve difficult dementia behaviors When someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia has challenging behaviors like aggression, anxiety, or...

Use nonverbal communication techniques to talk to someone with dementia. They make caregiving easier and improve quality of life for both of you.

Alzheimer's & Dementia

How to Talk to Someone With Dementia: Calm, Positive Body Language

Use calm, positive body language to talk to someone with dementia Communicating with someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia can be...

Speaking in short, direct sentences is a way to communicate that’s more comfortable for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia

Alzheimer's & Dementia

How to Talk to Someone with Alzheimer’s: Short, Direct Sentences

Communication changes when someone has Alzheimer’s When someone has Alzheimer’s or dementia, changes in their brain cause a decline in...

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