This is part of an ongoing series of guest blogs written by Jo Huey, the Alzheimer’s Advocate ®, founder of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Institute. In our last post, we talked about the 6 th Absolute of communicating with someone who has Alzheimer’s: Never say, “I told you,” ……
Category: Alzheimers
Alzheimer’s Care Tip #6: Never Say, “I Told You,” Instead Repeat/Regroup
This is part of an ongoing series of guest blogs written by Jo Huey, the Alzheimer’s Advocate ®, founder of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Institute. In our last post, we talked about the 5 th Absolute of communicating with someone who has Alzheimer’s: Never say, “Remember,” ……
Alzheimer’s Care Tip #5: Never Say, “Remember,” Instead Reminisce
This is part of an ongoing series of guest blogs written by Jo Huey, the Alzheimer’s Advocate ®, founder of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Institute. In our last post, we talked about the 4 th Absolute of communicating with someone who has Alzheimer’s: Never lecture, instead ……
Alzheimer’s Care Tip #4: Never Lecture, Instead Reassure
This is part of an ongoing series of guest blogs written by Jo Huey, the Alzheimer’s Advocate ®, founder of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Institute. In our last post, we talked about the Third Absolute of communicating with someone who has Alzheimer’s: Never shame, instead ……
Alzheimer’s Care Tip #3: Never Shame, Instead Distract
This is part of an ongoing series of guest blogs written by Jo Huey, the Alzheimer’s Advocate ®, founder of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Institute. In our last post, we explored the 2 nd Absolute of communicating with someone who has Alzheimer’s: Never reason, instead divert. ……
Alzheimer’s Care Tip #2: Never Reason, Instead Divert
This is part of an ongoing series of guest blogs written by Jo Huey, the Alzheimer’s Advocate ®, founder of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Institute. In our last post, we explored the 1 st Absolute of communicating with someone who has Alzheimer’s: Never argue, instead agree. ……
Top 10 Tips for Communicating through Alzheimer’s
This is part of a series of guest blogs written by Jo Huey, the Alzheimer’s Advocate ®, founder of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Institute. If you or a loved one is suffering from Alzheimer’s, you know firsthand that communicating can be extremely challenging and wearing. ……
How to Tell a “Senior Moment” from Alzheimer’s or Dementia
This is the first in a series of guest blogs written by Jo Huey, the Alzheimer’s Advocate®, founder of the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Institute. According to a recent study, Alzheimer’s is the second most-feared disease in the U.S., next to cancer. Despite this fear, only 61% of ……