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3 Supportive Ways to Communicate With Someone Living With Dementia
Every person living with dementia deserves to feel valued, included, and understood. Communication may change — but meaningful connection remains just as important.
Here are three supportive approaches to connect with warmth and respect:
1️⃣ Verbal Communication: Speak kindly and simply
✔ Use their name and maintain gentle eye contact
✔ Speak slowly and clearly
✔ Use shorter sentences and simple choices
✔ Involve them in the conversation
✔ Acknowledge feelings rather than correcting details
✔ Rephrase if needed — patience is key
2️⃣ Non-Verbal Communication: Let your body language reassure them
✔ Slow your movements
✔ Keep your posture open and relaxed
✔ Stay at eye level rather than standing over them
✔ Smile and offer a calm presence
✔ Use gestures and visual cues to support understanding
✔ Keep routines predictable and familiar
3️⃣ Other Meaningful Connections: Be together in the moment
✔ Listen to favourite music
✔ Look through old photos and memories
✔ Spend time outdoors
✔ Join them in a favourite activity — even just sitting side by side
✔ Quiet companionship still communicates love
You don’t have to have all the answers — just being present is enough.
A Problem Shared is a Problem Halved
Every week, we share an honest story from a caregiver — the things most people are too afraid to say out loud.
This Week’s Caregiver Story-
“Christmas used to be their favourite time… now the noise and crowds make them so distressed.”
Harvey says:
Festive periods can heighten confusion — changes in routine, busy environments and bright lights can be overwhelming.
Instead of trying to recreate the Christmases of the past, adapt traditions to where your loved one is now. Maybe that’s a cosy film together, listening to familiar carols, or decorating a small tree with memories attached.
Let guests know what helps — shorter visits, quiet voices, and no surprises.
And don’t forget your own emotional load: grief for how things used to be is valid and deeply felt.
Celebrate what’s still possible, even if simpler. The most important ingredient of the season is still there — love and togetherness.
Harvey
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