title: Communicating with people with dementia.
abstract: It can be very difficult to communicate with people with dementia. Each case requires its own unique handling. Not every scenario is covered, as many times your own judgment is what will work, best according to the circumstances. These can change from dawn to evening and from day to day. Never assume things will be the way they were the last time you communicated. Be on your guard. Be adaptable. The article will help get you started to think of your own ways to communicate.
authors.affiliation: Scottish Dementia Working Group, 81 Oxford Street, Glasgow, United Kingdom. james_1940@hotmail.com
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McKillop
authors.forename: Carlo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Petrini
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000523:psychology; D003142:Communication; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D010361:Patients; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations