Communication and dementia

Difficulties with communication may arise from problems with speaking, listening or reading written materials. Assistive devices exist to help with each of these areas of difficulty. Such devices include items to assist with interacting with computers, speech generating devices, voice amplifiers screen readers and devices to help amplify sound.

Caregiver Cards allow those with complex communication needs to communicate with the people important to them.
Caregiver Cards – Picture Based Communication Cue Cards for Adults with Memory, Speech, and Cognitive Challenges Due to Alzheimer’s, Related Dementia, Autism, and Other Disorders.

Print off any one of the 11 categories you need, which are divided into: Basic, Instructions, Family, Community, Descriptions, Medical, Objects, People, Religion, Time & Dental and includes charts indicating days of the week, months of the year, level of pain scale. Use single images to custom-make communication boards for individual client needs. Do not attempt to phoneticise the translated words verbally when communicating with persons experiencing English language difficulties.