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Conversations don’t have to be complicated. Asking simple questions and responding to feedback you receive are the first steps to successful communication. This document and the accompanying video aim to support you and the person you care for to have a better experience when spending time together outdoors. Print it out or pull it up on your phone.
1. Ask simple questions, one at a time.
2. Connect questions to the senses.
3. Demonstrate first, so the person with dementia can mirror you.
4. Use various forms of communication such as touch.
5. Let the person with dementia lead; avoid saying 'don't' or 'no.'
6. Try alternative approaches, like bringing flowers or leaves indoors.
7. Focus on the present, rather than asking them to remember.
This document is a guide, not a checklist. If a topic is particularly engaging, stay with it and enjoy the moment. Quiet time together can also be meaningful-don’t feel pressured to talk the entire time.
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