Communication With Elderly Adults

Last updated: 29-Oct-2009

How to Communicate Better With Someone Who Has Early-Stage Alzheimer's

How to communicate with someone who has early stage Alzheimer's or other dementias. Keep these simple communication techniques in mind.
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My brother and I are adults, but when it comes to taking care of my mother, we fall right back into the roles we had as children.

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