If a person is finding any kind of conversation too difficult, they may use non-verbal communication. As dementia progresses, this may become the main way a person communicates. You might find these tips for communicating non-verbally useful.
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Better communication can make it easier to meet the needs of the person with dementia, and for you to understand each other.
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Non-verbal communication and dementia
Non-verbal communication and dementia .If a person is finding any kind of conversation too difficult, they may use non-verbal communication. As dementia progresses, this may become the main way a person communicates. You might find these tips for communicating non-verbally useful.
Book group: communication and dementia
Book group: communication and dementia .We read two books that aim to help maintain good communication as a person’s dementia progresses.
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How to communicate with a person with dementia
How to communicate with a person with dementia .Dementia affects everyone differently so it's important to communicate in a way that is right for the person. Listen carefully and think about what you're going to say and how you'll say it. You can also communicate meaningfully without using spoken words.
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Dementia, sensory impairment and communicating
Dementia, sensory impairment and communicating .Many people with dementia will have hearing loss, sight loss or both. You might find the tips for communicating helpful.
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Communicating and dementia – useful organisations
Communicating and dementia – useful organisations .Here are other useful organisations that can provide more information and support about good communication with a person with dementia.
Spotlight: Chris Gottlieb, Director of Marketing and Communications
Spotlight: Chris Gottlieb, Director of Marketing and Communications .Meet Chris Gottlieb, who is Alzheimer’s Society’s Director of Marketing and Communications.
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End of life care: communication and physical needs
End of life care: communication and physical needs .There are many ways to communicate with a person at the end of their life. There are also steps you can take to support a person with any pain, infections, eating and drinking problems, and delirium.
A practical book on communicating with people as dementia progresses
A practical book on communicating with people as dementia progresses .From the April/May 2016 issue of our magazine, readers tell us about a book that helps put theory into practice, and we invite you to read When someone you love has dementia for next time.
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How non-verbal communication can bring comfort when words fail
How non-verbal communication can bring comfort when words fail .Jake is a paramedic and author who had first-hand experience of dementia from caring for his father. Jake shares how good non-verbal communication can be useful when supporting his patients with dementia while at work.
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