In This Episode
Communicating with people living with Alzheimer’s or other types of dementia is a struggle for many people. Folks aren’t sure what to say, or are afraid it’s going to be awkward. Phil Gutis, who was diagnosed three years ago, is right there with you: “I am very uncomfortable talking to people with Alzheimer’s.”
In this episode, we tackle communicating with people living with dementia at any stage in the process, plus reveal a couple of our pet peeve words and phrases.
(30 minutes)
Be sure to check out the show notes below for links to resources mentioned in this episode.
Archive
With Host Christy Turner of Dementia Sherpa (Episodes 79-current)
With Host Mike Good of Together in This (Episodes 1-78)
Mike Good founded The Alzheimer’s Podcast in May 2017. Christy appears as a guest in episodes 15 and 23-26. She became the featured expert on the show starting with episode 28 and appears in every episode after, except 56. When Mike decided to follow his bliss, Christy took over the show in January 2019. She misses Mike’s mad tech skills. All. The. Time.
Questions?
If you have questions or comments for Phil (or me), please let us know. He’ll answer them on an upcoming show. You can send them via Christy{at}DementiaSherpa{dot}com, Facebook{dot}com/DementiaSherpa, or Twitter{dot}com/DementiaSherpa.
Show Notes
Further information and resources related to topics mentioned in this episode:
- Mentions
- Learn to Speak Alzheimer’s (Forbes article by Robert Mauterstock)
- Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s (book by Joanne Koenig Coste, unrelated to article)
- Resources
- For Care Partners in General
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