Effective Communication Strategies for Dementia and Alzheimer’s Patients

As people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias progress in their journey and the ability to use words is lost, caregivers and providers need new ways to connect. This webinar will explore how communication takes place when someone has Alzheimer’s and how to decode the verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia at each stage of the disease.

Topics include:

• Communication changes that take place throughout the course of the disease.
• Decode verbal and behavioral messages delivered by someone with dementia and how to respond in a helpful way.
• Strategies to connect and communicate at each stage of the disease.

Presenter: Alice Keane, Ph.D, Alzheimer’s Association Community Educator, is a Community Educator with the Alzheimer’s Association, supporting the Springfield, Illinois office. Alice has lived in Chicago her entire life, where she served as a teacher and principal in the public school system.

1.o Contact hour for nurses, nursing home administrators, social workers and activities professionals.

Cost:  Cost: $135.00 per facility or $25.00 per individual. VIP Subscribers: Use as part of your subscription.

This program is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $824,375 with 0% financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.