How to Respond to Grandma's Hurtful Comments When She Has Alzheimer's

Recently in our Alzheimer's About.com forum, a reader described hurtful comments made by his or her Grandma who has Alzheimer's disease. The question asked was, "How should I respond to Grandma?" A couple of other people wrote in with some great ideas. One suggested coming prepared to steer the conversation towards "safe" subjects and topics of interest to Grandma. Another encouraged the reader to continue to visit regardless and to try not to take those remarks personally. It's powerful when readers share their own in-the-trenches experiences and others come along side to encourage them. I was thinking about that question of how to respond to those rude or careless comments made by people with Alzheimer's, and wrote an article with 6 tips that I hope are helpful for others in that same situation: Living with Alzheimer's: What to Say When Grandma's Not Nice Conversation Starters for Talking with People Who Have Dementia Tips for Positive Visits with People  in the Early Stages of Dementia Ideas for Meaningful Activities in Dementia    How to Respond to Grandma's Hurtful Comments When She Has Alzheimer's originally appeared on About.com Alzheimers Disease on Friday, May 10th, 2013 at 06:23:50.Permalink | Comment | Email this
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