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Lesson 2. Improving communication

How To Keep It Simple

​How to keep it simple?

Often the language we use to get a message across is too complicated. Keeping it simple will help the person you care for understand you better.
3. Check your understanding
Keep it simple.

Abdul Razak takes care of his father who has dementia. Abdul Razak notices that his father does not understand him.

Can you tell why?
Check the items in the list below that you think could impair communication between Abdul Razak and his father

Keep in Mind

  • Ask or tell the person living with dementia one thing at a time.
  • Use simple language and keep sentences short. Avoid long and complicated sentences, focus on one subject at a time.
  • When needed, change from open-ended to closed-ended questions that can be answered with YES or NO.
  • Make sure there are no distracting background noises such as a television or radio.

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