How to Connect with Someone with Dementia in 30 Seconds or Less.

Has this thought or something like this ever floated through your head?  "I can't figure out how to talk to dad ever since he's developed Alzheimer's Disease".  We have a dedicated Dementia Specialist within Ebenezer who goes around and trains staff on how to connect with people living with Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.  

1. Fold Clothes
2. Start a Conversation
3. Compliment them
4. Smile
5. Whistle 
6. Ask their opinion
7. Ask them to teach you something
8. Tell them a joke

​They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how you made them feel.
-Maya Angelou