Everyday Dementia Guide

12. Dementia Convo: I hate you


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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 discussing SUCH a hard conversation. When your loved one says, "I hate you." This is so hard to hear and we'll cover 3 approaches that can help get you through it.

In this episode:

  • The cardinal rules of conversations with someone living with dementia
  • Why it's probably not even about you
  • 3 types of responses you can have prepared
  • What to do for yourself when this happens

Resources: 

Dementia Conversation Success Tip Card Deck

Learning to Speak Alzheimer's book

 

What did you think of the tips? We'd love to hear from you!

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