Still Time for Joy
Still Time for Joy features practical advice for weathering life's storms, and inspiring stories of resilience.
Host Sandra Levine interviews experts on caregiving, trauma, grief, and other intense challenges to provide a road map for survival. Heroes and healers, adventurers and innovators encourage you to pursue more self-care, reflection, connection, and fun—and your own unique and joyful purpose.
Sandra is a television producer, filmmaker, and speaker who spent 20 years as a caregiver, first for her husband Michael, who had a brain injury, and then for her mother Dorothy, who had Alzheimer's Disease. She created this show to share lessons learned from those experiences to help you get through difficult times, too.
Still Time for Joy is also available as a video podcast on YouTube @SandraLevineProd
Still Time for Joy
How Can I Communicate Better with My Loved One with Dementia as the Disease Progresses? Nine Tips
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It's heartbreaking and frustrating for both a person living with dementia and their caregiver as the disease progresses and communication becomes more difficult. Dementia can rob a person of the ability to speak clearly and understand speech.
Watch this video to learn nine tips for improving both verbal and nonverbal communication. It starts with awareness on the part of caregivers, remembering NOT to say, "Don't you remember?" and ends with staying connected, through the end.
Deb Hallisey is a certified dementia practitioner at Advocate for Mom and Dad https://advocateformomanddad.com/
Sandra Levine Productions https://sandralevine.com/
Watch Still Time for Joy as a video podcast on YouTube @SandraLevineProd
