Dementia-friendly communication tips

In this short video from Dementia-Friendly Canada, we share 10 fundamental communication tips designed to help you effectively support people living with dementia. Whether you are looking for strategies you can use to support clients in your workplace, friends and neighbours in your community or family members at home, these tips can make a significant difference when communication challenges arise. Timestamps: Set up for success: [0:20] Approach from the front and get the person’s attention: [1:49] Make eye contact: [2:28] Offer to bring the person to a quiet place: [3:01] Speak clearly and share one message at a time: [3:42] All ow time for response: [4:14] Show and speak: [5:36] Use close-ended questions: [6:20] Support the person’s reality. Connect don’t correct: [8:18] Repeat or try again later: [11:00] For more resources, including a downloadable companion Dementia-Friendly Communication Tips wallet card and poster, as well as additional tips and videos on creating dementia-friendly communities, visit: alzheimer.ca/dfcresources. Join us in making our communities more inclusive and supportive for those living with dementia! 💙 #Dementia-Friendly Communities #Dementia-Friendly Workplaces #CommunicationTips #DementiaSupport #DementiaAwareness