Here is the second part of a very helpful series from Tender Loving Eldercare that helps us to better understand and communicate with a memory-impaired loved one.

It is not kind to someone with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease to point out their memory loss (which is a disability like any other) over and over again. It may take a minute or two of thought before speaking to avoid doing this, but the words we use matter a great deal.

Instant Replay: Instead of saying to Sally “Do you know who this is?” it would be kinder to say, “Sally, look who’s here to visit you today: Mary, your sister and her husband, Joe.” Immediately identify who is visiting, rather than putting the memory-impaired person in an awkward or embarrassing situation.

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