Thursday, November 18, 2010

How to succeed in dementia communication

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Two Human Ecology professors are using custom-built furniture and digital photos to help families connect with loved ones suffering from Alzheimer's and other brain diseases.
The ideas arose because of their inability to communicate with their parents who have dementia,
Paul Eshelman and Franklin Becker are professors of design and environmental analysis (DEA). With a team of 10 students, they constructed a "conversation corner" which consisted of a padded, high-backed bench to help nursing home residents and their families block out surrounding distractions during visits. They also designed a portable, wood-finished stand on which dementia patients can view digital pictures that evoke happy memories. Finally, the research team taught family members how to interact "in the moment" and overcome communication lapses associated with short-term memory loss.
In initial studies of the Family Visit Program over the past three years, supported by $75,000 in federal Hatch funds, the researchers have seen read all of....

How to succeed in dementia communication

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