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12 Tools for Effective Dementia Care

If you are having difficulty connecting with a loved refusing your help check to see if these 12 tools help:
Use warm open body language and tone of voice and facial expressions
Use positive emotions by making a warm connection
Listen carefully never argue, affirm feelings and redirect
Someone with dementia cannot be in your reality, you need to be in their reality
Be creative and think outside the box for solutions to a problem
Effective communication is two ways, slow down and use hand gestures
Hurry can be stressful for your loved one, slow down and be together in the moment, be simple
Show respect and let your loved one make choices and teach you
To preserve abilities do productive tasks together
Use sensory, cognitive, social and artistic stimulation
Make changes in the home that help facilitate independent living
Provide meaningful activities, provide assistance and encouragement