10 Absolutes of Communicating through Alzheimer’s

  • 1. Agree, never argue
  • 2. Divert, never reason
  • 3. Distract, never shame
  • 4. Reassure, never lecture
  • 5. Reminisce, never say “Remember…”
  • 6. Repeat, never say “I told you…”
  • 7. Do what they can do, never say “You can’t…”
  • 8. Ask, never command
  • 9. Encourage, never condescend
  • 10. Reinforce, never force