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Calmer Dementia Conversations: A 5-Second Mindset Shift
You’re walking down the hallway toward their room. And before you’ve even turned the corner, some part of you has already braced. Maybe your shoulders have crept up toward your ears. Maybe you’ve taken a deep breath without realizing it’s a bracing breath, not a calming one. Maybe it’s the quiet script already running in…
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Why You Can’t Reason With Someone With Dementia (and What Works)
We think if we repeat the answer to their question, say it slower, louder, with more detail, or just differently, they’ll be satisfied. But to a brain experiencing dementia, our logic doesn’t feel like help. It feels like an assault on their safety. Mom asked me that already today. I wonder if she forgot. I’ll…