About Alzheimer's/Dementia: "Honey," Don't Talk to Me Using Elderspeak!

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Alzheimer's/Dementia Alzheimer's/Dementia Symptoms / Diagnosis Treatment Coping From Esther Heerema, MSW, your Guide to Alzheimer's/Dementia Two of my top 10 pet peeves are covered in the term "elderspeak"- talking to an adult as if they were a child in a high-pitched manner and using terms of endearment inappropriately. Older adults deserve respect, not patronizing, irritating and degrading conversation. "Honey," Don't Talk to Me Like That! Getting Rid of Elderspeak Have you ever heard an older adult spoken to as if she were a child? This is called "elderspeak," and it's got to go...Read more Search Related Topics:  alzheimer's communication  pet peeves in dementia  tips for visiting people with dementia 10 Causes of Potentially Reversible Dementia Symptoms Think someone you love has dementia? Could be, but there could also be a reversible reason for her memory loss and poor decisions. Review these 10 other causes of dementia symptoms that, with appropriate treatment, may be reversible...Read more Search Related Topics:  signs of delirium  how infections cause confusion  types of dementia Gifts for the Early, Middle & Late Stages of Dementia If you're anything like me, finding the right gift for your loved ones is important to you, yet not always the easiest task. So, I've spent some time brainstorming about different gift ideas for our loved ones with dementia or Alzheimer's. The gift suggestions are grouped loosely according to the stages of Alzheimer's...Read more Search Related Topics:  gifts for people with dementia  coping with early onset dementia  resources and support Winter Weather Precautions for Those with Dementia Winter weather brings the beauty of snow and the challenge of freezing cold temperatures, depending, of course, where you live. But for people with Alzheimer's disease and other kinds of dementia, it also brings several potential safety hazards as well...Read more Search Related Topics:  home safety  door alarms  gps monitoring Related Searches Alzheimer 'S Alzheimers Care Dementia Facility Dementia Care Dementia Symptoms Featured Articles Preventing Alzheimer's Disease Working With Your Doctor Resources and Services Books, Mags, and Movies Glossary Blog   More from About.com Sign up for the About.com Money Newsletter! Managing your finances can be confusing. We're here to help! Sign up to receive budgeting, saving and investing tips, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! This newsletter is written by: Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's/Dementia Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Alzheimer's/Dementia newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads What Is Alzheimer's Disease? Symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Coping With Alzheimer's Disease Advertisement