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How you look at
Dementia Matters!
• It is NOT all about loss
• It is NOT “untreatable”
• It is NOT unpredictable
• Behaviors DON’T come
out of nowhere
• Dementia DOESN’T just
affect the person with
the disease – it impacts
all of us

It’s not the “Dementia” –
It’s what you Choose to Do About It!

• Join the person’s reality to connect
• Understand and accept what you can and
cannot change and connect through
• Remember that the person retains
a sense of self despite the losses How you look at
of the disease Dementia Matters!
• Demonstrate respect and connect • Breathe!!!
through feelings • Back off, change
• Always treat the person as the adult something and try again
he/she is
• Try to decode the person’s • Adopt a “SO WHAT”
communications mentality
• Recognize the effects of your • Try a support group
mood and actions • Accept yourself,
• Try to understand the source AND the person with
of reactions dementia
• Help meet the needs while soothing
• Look for the JOY!!!
and calming the person

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