Communicating with Dementia

Communication is more than just talking and listening – it’s also about sending and receiving messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language.  As people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias progress in their journey and the ability to use words is lost, families need new ways to connect.  Mount St. Joseph Rehab Center at 21800 Chardon Road in Euclid, will host an evening event with the Alzheimer’s Association to explore and identify strategies. Strategies can help you to connect and communicate at each stage of this disease.  The community is welcome to attend this free event and light refreshments will be served.  The event will be held on Tuesday, March 29 at 7:00 p.m.  Please call 800-272-3900 to RSVP. 

Heidi Shenk

Heidi Shenk has been a physical therapist for more than 23 years. She has just recently moved to the Cleveland area from Stockholm, Sweden and is now working as the Director of Marketing for Mount St. Joseph Rehab Center.

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Volume 8, Issue 3, Posted 2:00 PM, 03.06.2016