Alzheimer’s: Tips for More Effective Communication

Alzheimer’s: Tips for More Effective Communication

  Alzheimer’s Disease gradually impairs the person’s ability to communicate. People with dementia have more difficulty expressing thoughts and emotions, as well as more trouble understanding others. Here are some tips to help in communication and understanding: •...
How to Talk about Going to the Doctor with a Senior Who Doesn’t Want to Go

How to Talk about Going to the Doctor with a Senior Who Doesn’t Want to Go

Many aging adults don’t want to go to the doctor. Maybe they’ve had bad experiences with doctors or they’re afraid of what they might hear, but if your senior won’t go, you need a structured approach to the problem.     Talk about it...