How to Listen to an Alzheimer's Patient

Two of the biggest problems Alzheimer's and Dementia caregivers face are how to cope, and how to talk with someone who has dementia.The issue: are you really listening to the person living with dementia? Or, are you immediately reacting, or overreacting to their words?Listen Now or Continue ReadingBy Bob DeMarcoAlzheimer's Reading RoomLet's face it, Alzheimer's patients often say things that seem nonsensical to us; or, say thingsthat leave us exasperated, confused, frustrated, and sometimes angry.Topic -How to talk and communicate with dementia patientsThe words they say often cause us to reactnegatively.The issue: are you really listening to the person living with dementia? Or, are you immediately reacting, or overreacting to their words?Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail:Once I took the giant step to the left and enteredAlzheimer's World the words my mother was saying took on anew and entirely different meaning for me.I actually started listening to her instead of over reacting.Topic -Tips for Dealing with DementiaI want you toimagine yourself calmly leaning up against the wall andlistening to your Alzheimer's patient. While leaning up against the wall try and think about what the words they are saying - really mean. You can also do this exercise while sitting in a comfortable chair andimagining an encounter, episode, or incident you had with your loved one. Or, byimagining a recurring episode in your head.Example. The dementia patients says, I want to go h...
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