Communicating with Someone Who Has Dementia
Published: 04 September 2019
Published: 04 September 2019
Dementia is more than just memory loss. It can affect the way a person communicates their needs - from not being able to find their words, to complete loss of language. This can be extremely distressing for the client, and it requires considerable patience on the part of those supporting them (Alzheimer's Society 2019).
Luckily, there are ways you can maintain communication and offer support to these vulnerable clients in your care; ways that will require a touch of extra patience and involvement on your part.
What follows is a series of practical tips on how you can engage respectfully with clients affected by dementia, to best ensure their care needs are met and fulfil the expectations laid out in the Aged Care Quality Standards.
(Dementia Australia 2016; Better Health Channel 2018; FCA 2016; Alzheimer's Society 2019)
(Dementia Australia 2016; Alzheimer's Society 2019; FCA 2016)
(Dementia Australia 2016; Alzheimer's Society 2019; FCA 2016)
(Alzheimer's Society 2019; FCA 2016)
(Dementia Australia 2016; NHS 2017; Alzheimer's Society 2019; FCA 2016)
(Alzheimer's Society 2019; FCA 2016)
Question 1 of 3
Which of the following factors is NOT a concern when communicating with someone who has dementia?