Questions about Communication Problems

1. How can I help my dad, who has Alzheimer's, communicate?

   Question - My dad, who's just been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, regularly struggles to find the right words. There are long silences as if he's just looking for a word but can't find it. What can I do to help him?
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2. How can I get my mother to acknowledge that she has Alzheimer's?

   Question - Should I tell my parent she has Alzheimer's? Expert advice on how to talk about Alzheimer's when your parent is starting to experience dementia.
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3. How can I get my father, who has progressing dementia, to accept help?

   Question - My parent has always been an independent , strong willed individual.? At age 88, he now lives by himself with progressing dementia. We live 3 hrs away and try to visit every other week. However, he still drives and takes no meds of any kind....
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4. Any suggestions for talking to my father, who has Alzheimer's, about his finances?

   Question - I'd like to have a discussion about my parents' assets before my 79-year-old dad, who's been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, worsens. I'm already noticing that he has trouble paying bills, and I'm beginning to worry about long-term care, and I don't really know what his income and assets are.
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5. When a person with Alzheimer's repeatedly makes mistakes, is it OK to correct her?

   Question - Is it better to point it out or ignore it when my mom, who's 83 and has Alzheimer's disease, calls someone by the wrong name?
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6. How can I get my brother to help with Alzheimer's care?

   Question - I'm so resentful that my 40-year-old brother, who lives across the country, refuses to get involved in helping with our mother's Alzheimer's care. What can I do about it?
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7. What can I do about the fact that my sibling is in denial about Alzheimer's?

   Question - It's become pretty clear that my brother is in complete denial that our mom's confusion and forgetfulness is Alzheimer's. He insists I'm making a big deal out of nothing -- what can I do?
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8. How can I deal with my family's denial of my mother's Alzheimer disease?

   Question - My mom has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. She is in denial and I live in a different town, about 45 minutes away from her home. My bother and two aunts live near my mom but they are in denial. So the responsibility falls on my shoulders. My question is how to deal with denial?
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9. What is the best approach when my father can't remember the answer to the question he just asked again?

   Question - My father has Parkinson's and dementia. What is the best approach with him when he continues to repeat a question and truly does not remember the answer? I have him in a nursing home and they are working with him on his memory but until he progresses it gets frustrating.
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10. How can I get my aunt who has dementia to leave her house...

    Question - How can I get my aunt who has dementia to leave her house for appointments, family visits, entertainment, social activities, etc.? She often refuses. My aunt used to be very active.
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11. How can we help my mother who is struggling with loneliness in the assisted living facility?

    Question - My mother is literally dying of lonliness in the assisted living facility. What can we do?
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12. How can I persuade my siblings to visit my mother, who has Alzheimer's, more often?

    Question - My mother has Alzheimer's, and two of my siblings refuse to visit her. How can I persuade them?
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13. How can I encourage my listless mom to bathe?

    Question - Elderly people sometimes refuse to bathe out of modesty or fear of falling. What can you do to help when when a parent refuses to bathe or shower?
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14. How can I help my parents with dementia accept the care they need?

    Question - Refusing help is common in parents with dementia. Get advice on dealing with parents with dementia who refuse help from assisted living staff.
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15. My mother, who has dementia, refuses to go to assisted living. How do we get her involved?

    Question - My mom should be going to assisted living at the doctor's and our decision. She says she is not going.? We have tried to get her involved.? How do we get her there???She has dementia.
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16. Should me tell my mother, who has dementia and can get very emotional, that her brother has passed away?

    Question - My mom, 73 years old, has had dementia for about a year and a half. Just recently we had to put her in a nursing home. She has other health problems beside the dementia (diabetes, heart issues, and overweight). Her brother passed away while she was in the hospital, before she went in the home...
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17. How can I convince my father to go to an Alzheimer's adult day care?

    Question - How can I convince my father to go to an Alzheimer's adult day care center? We all need a break and he needs more socialization, but refuses to go.
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18. How should I tell my mom's friends that she has Alzheimer's?

    Question - What's the right time to tell friends about a parent's Alzheimer's? When it's time to tell them about the Alzheimer's or dementia, they can help.
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19. Does my angry father have Alzheimer's or dementia?

    Question - My father has recently become more and more angry. He has recently ceased all communications with his children over minor issues, so we have no ability to directly communicate with him. We believe he is suffering from Alzheimer's or dementia, but have no way of getting him to the doctor. What can we do...

20. Now that my mom is in a nursing home, how can I make the most of my one-hour visits with her?

    Question - I visit my mom, who's very frail after a stroke, for an hour every few days. She has dementia, but she's always pleased to see me. Still, I find that I'm not sure what to do while I'm there. We chat a little and then often lapse into silence...
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