title: Dementia. Part 3: Communication.
abstract: People with dementia often have difficulty communicating. Nurses should ensure these difficulties are not due to physical problems such as a lost hearing aid. Taking time to understand them can help nurses to communicate effectively with people with dementia.
authors.affiliation: Dementia Services, Blackberry Hill Hospital, Bristol.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Packer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003142:Communication; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing*; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment