Mental Health Blogger

20 things not to say to someone with dementia.

Why Communication Matters When Dementia is Involved ? Communication becomes the most important factor in dealing with cases of dementia as with the onset of dementia comes a fall in cognitive activity, they might find it hard to understand words, forget aspects of their regular life, be less mobile, less responsive to external stimuli, be slower on the uptake and ask repetitive questions, it's important to understand it is harder for them than it is for you, so you need to be clearer in your communication, be concise and simple and give them time to understand and to not be interpreted as inappropriate or aggressive by the individual.