This month we're diving into tips for navigating challenging conversations that come up when you're supporting a loved one living with dementia. This week we're tackling one of the most dreaded points in this disease. When your loved one doesn't recognize you and asks, "Who are you?" This is a tough one and we'll cover 2 approaches that set you up for success, and one that doesn't.

In this episode:

• 2 types of responses that often work well
• 1 that just doesn't work when dementia is in the picture
• How you can use improv techniquest to just roll with it
• What to do for yourself as a supporter when this happens

Resources: 

Dementia Conversation Success Tip Card Deck

Learning to Speak Alzheimer's book

 

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