Just back from a week in Klamath Falls Oregon and eager to resume searching out talented professionals in New England (for now) who wish to add Alzheimer coaching to their practice. Serving caregivers is so rewarding.
I was on WATD in Marshfield (Massachusetts) this morning (to be aired tomorrow @
8am) speaking about learning to speak Alzheimer's. The best thing to learn to enhance life for your care recipient and ease caregiving for you is to learn a new way of relating. Much of the frustration, yelling out, and aggression is borne out of the lack of education of the caregiver. S/he has to learn a new way of talking; slower, face to face, simpler, with no distractions, etc. I've written a paper called 'How persons with memory loss think differently and How you can help by relating differently'. If you want a copy of it sent to you via email, email me beverly.moore@stilmee.com. I'd be happy to send you a copy. There are about 25-30 sound suggestions.
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