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Goals: • To review effects of AD on the brain • To explore barriers to and alternative methods of communication with people with AD Effects of AD on the brain Barriers to communication People with AD often are limited in the following ways Can’t communicate in “typical” ways Have difficulty processing direct, factual questions or information that requires complex thinking and logic processes Have trouble finding the right words for what they are trying to express May be completely nonresponsive in the “typical” ways Alternative ways to approach communication Important aspects of communication • Focus on feelings • Stay in the present • Avoid questions and communication that require complex thinking processes • Follow cues and watch for feedback • Stay curious Alternative ways to approach communication Specific techniques to appeal to the five senses http://www.musicandmemory.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nqj8jnIRXFI Sookie the wonder dog and other truths: Tools to help in this work ~Process Work ~Dispassionate Witness