The family of the celebrity zookeeper Jack Hanna is speaking publicly about the difficulties communicating with him now that he has Alzheimer’s. Experts say that such interactions take patience and sensitivity.

Every expert interviewed for this article noted that improving communication skills could have a tremendous impact on both the person with the disease and the caregivers and that there were free resources available to help.

  • Daitya@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Posting this here mainly to save it for future reference. The article gives a number of helpful tips and resources. Comments lend more to the discussion.