People who have family with dementia, what are tips of communicating with them?
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OogieBoogie · F
Don't argue what's right and what's wrong .
In fact, try not to argue at all.
Let them tell you what they think, how it should be, and agree.
They will forget anyway.
Arguing only stresses them out more, and their life is fragile enough already.
Keep things simple. Make activities wtih them simple and easy. Go for walks, easy jigsaw puzzles, simple recipes to have fun in the kitchen.
Even just a walk window shopping.
Short sentences for easier comprehension.
If you need to say something complex, break it down into the above. And make longer pauses - give them extra processing time to comprehend.
And patience.
Eternal patience
💜💚
In fact, try not to argue at all.
Let them tell you what they think, how it should be, and agree.
They will forget anyway.
Arguing only stresses them out more, and their life is fragile enough already.
Keep things simple. Make activities wtih them simple and easy. Go for walks, easy jigsaw puzzles, simple recipes to have fun in the kitchen.
Even just a walk window shopping.
Short sentences for easier comprehension.
If you need to say something complex, break it down into the above. And make longer pauses - give them extra processing time to comprehend.
And patience.
Eternal patience
💜💚
OogieBoogie · F
@Shadyglow that's so incredibly sad 😔
Shadyglow · F
@OogieBoogie my point being that if we don't see the big pictures the little ones will defeat us. Besides a woman (say) with dementia would be perfectly healthy in some other country. Our diet is mostly to blame.