Conversation starters: Creating time well spent with nursing home residents.
| Autor: | Kilpatrick, Kathryn M. |
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| Zdroj: | Activities Directors' Quarterly for Alzheimer's & Other Dementia Patients; 2009, Vol. 10 Issue 4, p7-12, 6p |
| Abstrakt: | The article focuses on the importance of setting an effective conversation strategies for older adults with Alzheimer's disease. It notes that since these patients also suffer hearing loss due to dementia, it suggests that conversation can be initiated by making the patient remember through books, music, or movies. It further notes that communication can be improved by settling on a quiet area, turning off any audio devices that could distract the conversation, or talking slowly. |
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