Reflective questions

18. Communication

Reflect on a recent conversation you have had with a person with dementia, focusing on one sentence or phrase that sticks in your mind. What was the person saying? How did their expression add to or contradict their message? Were emotions conveyed? How might what they said connect to an earlier part of their life? List and consider the many possible meanings of their interaction with you. What is the significance of what they were communicating?