The Thread Between Us: Holding On to Connection With Dementia
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Caregiver SupportsDementiaThis handout offers gentle, practical ways to foster connection with loved ones living with dementia, even as communication and memory change. Use it in therapy to support caregivers who feel like they’re losing someone they love, helping them find moments of presence, emotion, and shared experience. This printable handout is for occupational therapists and speech-language pathologists working with adult patients, covering Caregiver Supports and Dementia. Print Resource, US Letter, 1 page. Members can view and print it.
Use this resource when a patient, family, or colleague asks:
- How can I connect with someone who has dementia?
- What strategies support communication in dementia?
- How do I maintain relationships as memory declines?
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