tenth tip from fca: maintain your sense of humor. use humor whenever possible, though not at the person's expense. people with dementia tend to retain their social skills and are usually delighted to laugh along with you.
my addition to this tip: ohmygod. i would hate my life if my patients didn't laugh with me (or at me). seriously. once rapport is built, humor and laughter are an added bonus.
the majority of the above information is from one of my favorite sources: family caregiver alliance, www.caregiver.org
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
understanding dementia behavior, part ten.
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