Senior Resource Guide Austin + San Antonio (Fall/Winter 2021)

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MEMORY + DEMENTIA

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MID PHASE

TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE ALZHEIMER’S COMMUNICATION

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lzheimer’s disease presents many challenges, and communication is a big one. Despite the challenges, you can communicate effectively with a loved one who has Alzheimer’s. Consider these tips provided by the Mayo Clinic staff:

KEEP IT SIMPLE Use short sentences and plain words. As the disease progresses, yes-no questions may work best, and only one question at a time is best. Break down requests into single steps.

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AVOID DISTRACTIONS Communication may be difficult—if not impossible—against a background of competing sights and sounds.

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STAY PRESENT Maintain eye contact, and stay near your loved one so that he or she will know that you’re listening and trying to understand.

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SHOW RESPECT Avoid secondary baby talk and diminutive phrases, such as “good girl.” Don’t assume that your loved one can’t understand you, and don’t talk about your loved one as if he or she weren’t there.

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SPEAK CLEARLY Introduce yourself. Speak in a clear, straightforward manner.


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7 Items to Consider

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pages 130-134

Steps to Take After the Passing of a Loved One

1min
pages 126-127

Understanding Hospice

3min
pages 116-119

How do I Pay for Assisted Living or Memory Care?

1min
pages 105-107

Hospice Options

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page 120

Types of Residential Care for Seniors

1min
pages 102-103

Selling Your Home to Pay for Care

2min
pages 99-100

Making the Right Choice for Your Loved

2min
pages 95-98

What Type of Mental Health Professional is

1min
pages 90-91

Care Transitions

1min
pages 88-89

Signs Not to Ignore Dementia Versus

4min
pages 84-87

Tips for Effective Alzheimer’s

1min
pages 81-83

Why are Seniors More at Risk of Dehydration?

2min
pages 75-77

Homemade Turmeric

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pages 72-74

Steps to Take After a Memory Issue is Recognized

2min
pages 78-80

How to Address

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pages 70-71

Anxiety Reducing Drink Recipe

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pages 68-69

Five Vital Tips to Help Deal with Caregiver Stress

3min
pages 64-67

Home Care versus

2min
pages 60-61

Understanding Medicare: Parts, Plans and Meeting Your Needs

3min
pages 50-53

Five Must-Have Legal Documents

2min
pages 48-49

When Do You Need

2min
pages 58-59

Make the Most of

2min
pages 54-55

Warning Signs of Unsafe Driving in Seniors

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pages 38-39

Ombudsmen are

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pages 40-41

The Senior Resource

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pages 15-17
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