Thursday, August 7, 2014

Try this on your next visit to a loved one with dementia


The long-term memory of a person with dementia is almost always preserved. When visiting a loved one with dementia, Teal Busteed, therapy program manager at Regis Woods Genesis Rehab Services, suggests...

...playing music from your loved one‘s past or reliving family events. "Anything that triggers a positive long-term memory can make for a positive visit,” she says.

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