Care recipient (cr) has difficulty speaking properly and understanding other people

Try: Encourage the cr to always take his or her time and to not feel rushed suggest that the cr ask the person he or she is talking to to repeat what they are saying or to speak slowly if cr doesn’t understand suggest that the cr try to avoid distracting noises and find a quiet place to talk

Materials: n/a

Categories: Communication, Medical Physical, Poor Verbal Comm, Somewhat Aware, Unaware, So-So L T Memory, Poor L T Memory, So-So S T Memory, Poor S T Memory

Information: Phone numbers names ideas appointments your address and directions to your home place sticky notes around the house when you need to remember things try to label cupboards and drawers with words or pictures that describe their contents place important phone numbers in large print next to the phone ask a friend or family member to call and remind you of important things that you need to do in the day like meal times medication times and appointments use a calendar to keep track of time and to remember important dates use photos of people you see often labeled with their names keep track of phone messages by using an answering machine

References: Adapted from www webmd com alzheimer alzheimer’s disease tips for maintaining a normal life by brunilda nazario 2011

Keywords: Speech communication talking slurred verbal

*This information is listed as a Tip and is not explicitly medically licensed

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