Understanding Aphasia In Dementia

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[@nancybosworth4998]

I just spoke to my sister's FNP about speech therapy. My sister refused it at this time. She is having difficulty with swallowing and has severe tremors. But she still is able to talk although she is very quiet and won't offer much information. She just told me, after 10 months of living with me, that she wants salted butter. The reason why she wasn't sitting in her favorite chair was because she was afraid she would wet it. I explain that happens sometimes but we can clean the chair. She won't express her fears and worries. She's a very private person. I can see her dementia is getting worse.

[@foleyjp1]

My husband has aphasia, as diagnosed by his neurologist more than 2 years ago. We went to a speech pathologist about a year ago and husband got so frustrated, he refused to go back to complete the evaluation. It has gotten much worse and is, indeed, a great source of frustration for both of us. Now he also has great difficulty with the written word and has almost completely stopped reading, which was his most precious hobby. It is another source of grief for both of us.

[@dkimble9711]

@@foleyjp1 understand my husband is there also 🙏 for God's Mercy moment to moment

[@KristinaHoneyHavenFarm]

So sorry you had bad experiences with an SLP. Depending on the problem, you might want to try someone else. I can also see though where dementia would interfere with seeing the eval through. I just know in my experience working with them in education, that they are so helpful. Also for reading, my mom has stopped reading, too, so I have started her listening to audiobooks. You might want to try that. I also thought about just reading out loud to her. Good luck!

[@grammydee6772]

You are so right at this being a very difficult part of dementia. My Sweetheart has both types of Aphasia and this more than all the other challenges; losing our income, losing his job, safety issues, and medical challenges is where our disagreements and his agitation is a common daily thing. He has lost most nouns and verbs but makes sounds and hand gestures when trying to communicate. It is very hard and we both lose our cool at this, more than any other issue. He did not respond or improve with Speech therapy but they gave me a couple of tactical ideas that worked for a few months. I am open to learning new ideas or anything that helps him communicate and we both to maintain calm, as much as possible, during the time he has left.

[@brendaann2915]

Thank you so much for sharing 🙌 🥹 My Mum exactly. I hear you well on time. You're doing good, and you're in good hands.🙏🙏🙌🙌 Blessings from above and from Canada 🍁 BA 🙏🙏

[@mygreenenvy]

I feel for you grammy. My wife also had both types and I lost my patience with her too many times. It was so hard and so frustrating for both of us. I sometimes think that is why she started talking less and less towards the end. Natali explains the condition really well. I hate to say though that my wife had 4 different speech therapists throughout her illness and none of it really helped. Part of this is due to our woefully inadequate healthcare system. She could never have a one hour session. Insurance does not allow it. Worse yet, a 30 minute session is really only 20 minutes and it was rarely twice a week usually only once a week. I tried to do it with her at home but it’s not the same as a trained professional.

[@louiselincoln]

Dear Grammy, I have worked as a carer for dementia clients, my own Granddad and also with non-verbal autistic children, one of whom was deaf. These are some ideas from the things I've learned, I hope they help. Tone of voice and facial expression become very important with dementia. Even if they can't express themselves or understand, if you are compassionate and gentle in your tone of voice and smile it helps them to regulate and stay calm. It can also be very helpful to say nothing at all, just show the kindness in your face and gestures. Having sensory activities and equipment can be helpful - ones that don't need words. For example, opportunities to paint, draw or use clay (edible just in case, I prefer watercolours for the easy clean up). Some clients love to touch things, so fidget toys and sensory mats can be useful there. I would also recommend flash cards and picture boards. I used to keep two main ones on a quick release lanyard around my neck (quick release in case they grab at it). One for feelings (so just faces, although you can have the words underneath too) and one for basic needs (so, a picture of a cup of water, a snack, blanket, TV, radio, bed, toilet etc.). Gentle touch can be very soothing and a good non-verbal way to express respect and love. Oftentimes, in reaching out, they may just want to hold your hand or for you to stroke their hair. It's sort of like nursery practitioner work - babies and toddlers also express themselves in these ways, although it can be brutal to have to think of someone you knew as your protector and adult in that way. Have you seen Benjamin Button? Anyway...Playing songs that they love from the past can be miraculous at times. Please also remember you need time to look after yourself and decompress. As you are well aware, it is very stressful to be a carer but I know from personal experience it is a thousand times harder when it is a person you love and you're watching them decline. Each 'new normal' feels like a tiny little piece of them slipping away, and in turn, the relationship changes more and more. The grief is only bearable if you have the right coping strategies in place for yourself which helps the carer to remain calm during their frustration and pain. I try to remind myself that it is one of the greatest acts of love to stay when 'in sickness and in health'. You're very brave and I hope you don't feel guilty if you need help. I felt that when it was my Granddad and he needed to go into a care home where they had the right equipment to ensure he could have a bath etc. Don't repress your own grief and frustration but it's best not to take it out on anyone - I have sometimes had to punch pillows and have a good cry! In private, of course, as that could scare someone or make them feel guilty. Dementia doesn't take away the ability to feel, for either party. I hope you have people to talk to who understand what you're going through. This channel is fantastic for that. :)

[@brendaann2915]

@@louiselincoln Bless you for sharing, dear Louise. I printed your response. I need to post this reminder. Blessings from Canada, BA

[@louiselincoln]

@@brendaann2915 Blessings to you too my lovely. I hope we all find a way to cure these diseases, but, in the meantime, angels sharing their understanding, tips and love on YT means the world to me. Restores my faith in humanity. Bless this channel and every subscriber!

[@vivianpolner3821]

This was very helpful. My husband has progressed in his dementia. He has this. It helps me to understand more about this. I have to be a mind reader to figure out what he is trying to communicate. Thank you for this.

[@dkimble9711]

Totally understand, my husband is at this point also. It takes so much patience and understanding to get through this I pray for God's Mercy 🙏❣️🙏

[@errolpippin6036]

If you snalize what triggered them to initiate the conversation or question,I personally find success in figuring out what they were after,and usually it is question based ,because they are often unsure of what they are experiencing.

[@victoriatownsend5669]

My husband as well

[@dirtmother]

My mother's aphasia has been mostly fluent - in both ways. The blessing is that she therefore rarely seems to feel frustration about difficulty understanding or difficulty expressing her thoughts.

[@cow4756]

In my experience with the speech therapist, I didn't learn anything new. However, from this video, I got a great idea. I think I'll print some pictures to help communicate more easily with my loved one because I noticed she responds very well to pictures during our sessions with the speech therapist.

[@martianrobber]

My Mom has entered the stage where she can't understand me sometimes, so this was very helpful. She now has both types. Thank you!

[@susanhyslop5519]

This describes my husband exactly. We have seen a speech therapist but unfortunately she was very young, with a foreign accent and my husband couldn't understand her. This was very distressing and he refused to go to the next meeting. However, when I phoned to cancel it, he was offered a more experiences English speaking therapist. We are now waiting for the appointment to come through. Thank you for your video

[@winterwunderland]

This information was most helpful. It reminded me that some days when I talk at length he looks confused or perturbed it may be due to apasia. "Sometimes I am the windshield and sometimes I am the bug"

[@louiselincoln]

Did your loved one say that? Analogies are common when other words get lost. That sounds like: 'Sometimes I feel like I'm in charge of myself, other days I feel destroyed and out of control.' - I hate dementia. Glad this video helped.

[@cindymobley8926]

My Aphasia came from a car accident 2 years ago. My head was turned a little to look at the shorter stoplight on the pole so the rear impact force went behind my left eye & Broca's Area. Migraines and headaches daily and if they are really bad, & stress, my Aphasia is worse. This video helped.

[@sheamaloney5527]

Thank you again! So so very helpful!

[@rebeccaguillory7783]

This is very helpful, thank you. Suggestion for a video: What do you do when you've made an appointment for your loved one to see a neurologist, they go, then get upset while there and walk out and say they don't want to ever go back and they don't need that kind of doctor and don't want to take any more kinds of medications. Because when you do not have power of attorney you cannot force an adult to do something they do not want to do. But their signs of dementia are getting worse......

[@helperboy5020]

Thank you for this video , it always shifts me more toward a caring perspective. On a different note, the main issue i was facing with my mom was that western medicines were hardly doing much. The anti anxiety drugs were helping , but the other symptoms were pretty much going down hill . Then i found an indigenous medical doctor (i'm from Sri Lanka), who pretty much stalled the aphasia and slightly improved it. He couldnt go full out with his medications since my mom has heart/kidney/diabetes and other complications. He's giving very mild meds which in itself is doing so much. Theres quite a few who have been cured when he was able to medicate completely, and thats how i came to know about him. Bottom line; I think as caregivers of our loved ones, its almost impossible to deal with this without better meds and we have to search for RELIABLE and GOOD alternatives........ cos the current day western meds are still not up to par.

[@rickjulius6712]

Thank you my dear Dr. Emli, once again you hit the exact issues my Joyce has been experiencing over the past 10 yrs. Joyce, already spent 6 yrs. in speech therapy but it only helped in the first two years, after that it platote and they would not take her anymore because medicare won't pay for anyone who is not show progress. Her's is sort of different because about 75% of the time she can express herself and communicate somewhat clearly to me. Of course I have adapted to understanding her because it is a challenging game for me to really figure out what she is trying to explain to me what she is trying to say. The one thing I have found out and noticed is under normal conversation she replies very good. However, if you ask her a specific question that is when aphasia kicks in. I think and assume it is the stress on her and the brain to quickly come up with the understanding of the question and searching for a proper reply. It just does work under pressure. And it is so ironic that if I try to help her do a craft the brain must through up a block. I say this because another person can come up and give the same instructions and she completely understands it. This also happens when our daughter ask her something or to do something. But let one of our grandchildren ask her to do the same thing she understands immediately. I call this selective listening and replying and I know its the brain doing it. Wonder if others have experiencing this same kind of action from there love one's?

[@SR-bw3sc]

Thanks for sharing ❤

[@LindeBremner]

My husband has both kinds of Asphasia. I will check on getting speech therapy. Found this most helpful. Thank you

[@SR-bw3sc]

Me too. ❤

[@PadawanAR]

Oh goodness, yes. This is every day with my mother in law, ESPECIALLY during sundowning in the afternoon. There are days she just speaks in word salads and we have no idea what she's talking about.

[@brendaann2915]

Omgosh, word salads EXACTLY! Bless you for sharing. 🙏🙏🙌🙌

[@conniewright3042]

My husband has the comprehensive type. During sundowning, it is really hard to get him to understand simple instructions.

[@sewtania4074]

I think my mom has both, but the Broca variant seems worse. I'd love her to go to a speech therapist and a geriatrician as recommended by her GP. The challenge is that in the part of Canada where I live, the patient has to agree. Getting mom to agree to anything is a constant battle with limited success even when recommended by her GP, whom she trusts. Not that she has agreed, but the geriatrician waitlist is 6 to 8 months. Thank you for your videos. They are helping me better understand what is happening.

[@CindyPorter-lo6st]

Dr. Natali wish I would've found you sooner. You are absolutely amazing and have so much information to share and I will never be able to thank you enough. The world is Blessed to have you in it. Life is such a struggle and can be very depressing having a mother with dementia/alzheimers, and she's so far away. I have a angel sister that is there for her daily, taking those trips to the facility to find what today will bring. My heart breaks for her because she's doing this without a sibling and poa nieces, help. Two drunk women who only think of their next shot that never take the time to go see our mother. Selling everything she owns when they're not suppose to. Demanding to have Sunday visits from 2-5 without my angel sister being there and only showing up one Sunday a month at 4 and leaves a 5 or at 3 and leaves at 4. Sorry it was good to rant. They're terrible people. But I sent info to my sister who knows alot about these diseases all but the part of taking care of herself. Finding out she has some serious health issues too. All I can do is pray. Thank you thank you thank you

[@leslieprice5173]

My spouse is now showing both of these and I can tell it is frustrating for him and me. The idea of writing a word or showing a picture of what you think they may be trying to communicate is a very good idea.

[@karenoconnell]

Mom is starting to have problems expressing herself. It’s very sad that we are starting to see problems this way. It’s one more part of her that’s disappearing. Her Dr has ordered a speech therapist evaluation and I am hoping for some good ideas on improving this before it’s too late.

[@julieb4593]

My 86 yo mother with dementia has both types of aphasia. She can read an instruction or question that is written down, but can't do it. She can read very well, but doesn't understand what it says. If I show her or demonstrate what needs to be done, she will imitate me, but still not do it. For example if I sit down in a chair she'll act out like she's going to sit to imitate me, but won't do it. Or if I pull out a chair and pat the seat indicating for her to come sit, she will pat the chair too. If I try to get her to drink and take her glass and act like I'm going to drink and then give it to her, she will do the same thing, but never take a sip! She will often say she's thirsty and I try again, and she just acts out drinking to imitate me and never takes a drink--even though she's just said she's thirsty.

[@angelaharris1112]

Sounds so frustrating. I'm so sorry. 😢

[@alexmorgan3435]

This must be very testing and distressing to see.

[@dkimble9711]

​@@angelaharris1112not sure the adjective is suffice to describe going through all of dementia 🙏❣️🙏

[@angemorris446]

I had a thought, silly as it may sound, take a drink yourself and burp! (if you can) maybe she may imitate and at least drink, and it may make it fun. 🤷‍♀️😊

[@debby891]

Sounds exactly like my 86 year old mom with Alzheimer’s

[@kimberlyyoung6517]

Pretty sure my mom is developing aphasia. She's having more and more trouble talking and communicating with us

[@debby891]

Mine too

[@Maggie-0492]

My husband has both. Thank you for recommending request speech pathologist- I will do that. I am already enrolled in your classes, very helpful. Hoping to learn how to introduce/convince him to wearing adult depends.

[@brendaann2915]

Indeed, likewise 👍👍 BA 🍁🍁

[@sparklefulify]

My husband has both. I think that the expressive is worse than the comprehensive, but both are really hard. And he will say “blah” over and over and he uses it for everything he wants to communicate. I am able to understand his feelings by this a lot of the time but not the reason for the feeling. He’s been like this for a good while.

[@danabegley7641]

my mom has both and it is extremely aggravating for me as care giver

[@nattyleecarter8111]

My mum has this too and gets irritated if I do not understand her. It is hard, and when I say words to help that are the right words she then says no, even though the word is right. If I do not understand, she gets angry with me, so I feel like I am the issue. It is not easy.

[@thejrc561]

Thank-you

[@Sundayschoolnetwork]

My husband suffered a brain injury 10 years ago. When he first came home after 6 months in the hospital, he could only say "kid" and a few nonsense words. He has expressive and receptive aphasia, so he also doesn't understand everything. He also cant say nouns! He calls everone Bob, which is HIS name! Since then his vocabulary has greatly increased and understands most of what is said. He can no longer write, but he can copy words, and he can read some words too. Its a long slog, but we keep going by the grace of God 🙏

[@MelanieHawkins-n6q]

Future topic: how to keep LO out of the kitchen when they continue to put foil items in microwave, put items in there that are not microwave safe, load platics in lower rack of dishwasher, knives put in inappropriate places with smallchildren around, etc. And thank you for the video on Aphasia, my MWD displays both types.

[@all4paws508]

OH YES PLEASE!! My husband of nearly 90 with Stage 5 vascular dementia seems to find the cutlery drawer the most interesting and entertaining 🙉 Greetings and blessings from South Africa

[@nancyavena2452]

A lot of microwaves have a child lock feature which locks out the power buttons

[@MelanieHawkins-n6q]

@nancyavena2452 thanks! I will look into that for sure.

[@wulipondcatforeverwild3156]

Very interesting information, thank you. I have to admit…I loved that your cat came up right in front of your computer. So cute 🥰

[@CathyBorucki-c7t]

My husband has expressive aphasia. His neurologist had recommended a speech therapist, however my husband refused to cooperate. I’m still hoping to get him to meet with her.

[@user-hk3gl9yr3i]

My wife has Expressive aphasia.. It was one of the first indicators of her mixed dementia syndrome. She was unable to complete sentences, sometimes only getting three of four words out, then starting again and again. Now 4 year on, she has a few stock phrases she will try, or repeats ad nosism, She gets terribly frustrated and will resort to swearing or Bah Bah bah bah bah babababa repeated. She breaks down inconsolably . So much so I have to sedate her with Lorazepam to break the escalation. Then she'll maybe nod off, Terrifying for her. Hard for me, when nothing I do is of any help to her.

[@SR-bw3sc]

Excellent video! Thx!! 😮 Didn't know about the 2 types of APHASIA. Please 🙏 more contect per aphasia.

[@angelaharris1112]

😅I have mild dementia right now. This is scary and does sound frustrating. I do not want my kids to care for me when i get wirse. I just wannt to go into a hone. I also want to leave with hospice.

[@susanh3442]

Very helpful, thank you

[@leeannulrich9874]

I didn't consider speech therapy before even knowing they have aphasia

[@leeannulrich9874]

Why are comments turned off unless replying?

[@KiKiQuiQuiKiKi]

@@leeannulrich9874Try again. If you’re using a smartphone, it’s at the bottom of the screen.

[@cathysteele2687]

@@leeannulrich9874 I replied to @rachelleoliveira7456 but the reply is not viewable. :/

[@kathleenwing1590]

I have a aphasia diagnosis from a CT Scan. Recently I was diagnosed with altzheimers. As an aside I have had rheumatoid arthritis for more than 25 years. While I am still able to care for myself and live alone. My question to you is; what is happening when I suddenly, in the middle of a conversation, can not remember what we are talking about. My mind just goes blank and suddenly I have to expose my disability. Is there a trick or a process I can use to help my recall in these situations?

[@marieapplesgate5650]

If you don’t want to reveal your diagnosis when this happens, you can explain that sometimes you lose your train of thought. People understand basic replies easily. No need to give them too much information about your health unless you are comfortable sharing. Not an expert-just my thoughts.

[@edennis8578]

Just say that you're having a senior moment or (humorously as in my friend set) a brain fart. Believe me, what you're describing isn't uncommon at all.

[@errolpippin6036]

My mother is 85 and she struggles with both forms of this,I just steer her towards some of her long term memories that I know she doesn't struggle with then she will sometimes think of the word after some time has passed

[@rogeralan6260]

My wife has both, too…

[@M_Samp]

When this first started with my mother she was able to make up her own words. The microwave became known as a very strange word which I’m unable to recall. Yrs went by & I was able to figure out what she was talking about and she’d agree w/me that that was what she was wanting to say.

[@alexmorgan3435]

Helpful and what I have already observed with my mother. What are your thoughts on diet being able to influence some one's cognitive performance? I say diet because there is now anecdotal evidence that a low carb zero sugar Keto diet can not only reverse T2 diabetes but also massively improve cognitive impairment. The carnivore diet has also been claimed to be able to reverse dementia. Could you possibly do a video on diet, dementia and Parkinson's?

[@edennis8578]

There's such a big link between a high-carb diet and dementia that they're calling it Type 3 diabetes now. I wish more people were aware.

[@Eedg769]

What happens when someone had a stroke and has expressive aphasia, but may also be beginning dementia as well? All I know is one day my aunt could speak clearly, the next day she couldn't (word finding difficulty) and she was diagnosed with a stroke; but now when she talks everyone assumes she has more dementia than she does. I find her quite sharp regardless of the speech difficulty. It is very frustrating trying to tell which is which, and I worry she gets discriminated against because people assume she has dementia when perhaps the degree is not so bad.

[@csillaczako1582]

I wish medical science would finally develop medication for dementia. So it would not be needed speech therapists, or any other therapists to pay. Dementia is extremely challenging for caregivers as well.

[@SR-bw3sc]

Agree. More funding for research & discoveries; better bio-markers needed! Quick testing tmfor non-Alzheimers dementias, needed as well. FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA, for example, can start in the 40s-50s and 60s and the memory remains! Yet it comes with agression and aphasia. More research and treatments needed NOW!!!

[@csillaczako1582]

@SR-bw3sc sadly all these testings are not available in all countries in the world.

[@johndillon8444]

My wife who is 5 years into Alzheimer’s can no longer have a meaningful conversation; she still attempts to communicate but most of what she says comes out as gobbledygook . Very frustrating for her and the family .

[@MillieGryschuk]

My husband has both. I am a careblazer member. Have not logged in for long time. Forgot my password, and it seems you dont recognize my email. Thanks for this video

[@brendaann2915]

I hear you! Ditto! Blessings, BA 🍁🍁🙏🙏

[@anneturner2018]

My husband has both….

[@BASH13-c3k]

My husband’s language ability is not consistent throughout the day. By afternoon and evening very little is decipherable nor does he understand simple things I say. His sentences are structured but the words are gibberish. I don’t know how to respond except to nod, and say “oh” and look attentive. I find this excruciatingly difficult. This is also the time that he talks about the many people that seem to be occupying his head. They are often “he” or “she” but sometimes they have sketchy names like “Squiggy”. They are often blamed for bad things that happen like peeing down the heater vent-He is never responsible.

[@rashidamather2399]

My sister certainly has this condition so it is very to get any kind of answer from her when you trying to help her especially since she has so much of hallucinations and she refers to those people rather than the situation we find😢 ourselves in what can I do I am not able to get to a speech therapist as we are only going to a state Hospital and they don't have someone like that there😢

[@csillaczako1582]

Very challenging for caregivers. Requires a loooot of patience. Speech therapy doesn't help.

[@reenadatta3802]

Hi. Do you have a video on oral hygiene? Especially if the dementia patient can’t spit the paste out and swallows it?

[@edennis8578]

Easy - get toothpaste that doesn't have fluoride in it. You can also get actual edible toothpaste if you're really worried. Yes, there is such a thing.

[@reenadatta3802]

@@edennis8578 thanks I didn’t think of this. Got the toothpaste and electric toothbrush.

[@michellestanford517]

My mom has Asphaia, she understands everything am saying but cannot express herself 99% of the time.

[@robertar.5189]

Hi and thank you. One question: does aphasia develop at a certain stage of dementia, or it may even not occur at all?

[@rachelleoliveira7456]

what to do if they refuse outside help and never want to be left without you as the caregiver

[@cathysteele2687]

I don't know if this helps to hear....I have the best intentions....I did what I called the unthinkable....I had to make the very difficult call to let my mother go into nursing home care...you must be brave though...I backed out several times then I really finally heard the nurse (assisting me through the process) tell me: Take care of yourself or you will not be around to take care of your mom" ...my mom had a hard time for several months and I cried constantly, yes months, but I held my ground and she is getting 24 hour care that I could not manage anymore. My bright spot is that I can visit her anytime, I have a great rapport with the care team, and I have a life again. It is crucial to stay present in your LO's life. Please don't let anyone tell you it's selfishness....it is absolutely survival. And even self care. While in my home, my mother would walk the home care nurse to the door to leave. She would not accept any other help but mine, and many times not mine. My husband was a stranger in his own home. We both love mom so dearly and have frequent visits but nobody but a caregiver knows how it feels to be able to go home at night and have a measure of peace.

[@BASH13-c3k]

Yes he has aphasia. Sometimes better than others. Speech person had been ordered. Still waiting.

[@pattitibble]

My 64 yo is having more difficulty with understanding and remembering the instructions. He is getting both kinds expressive and especially receptive. It is very very hard to get his help with any household tasks. Early mornings he's better able and as he gets tired and or stressed, it significantly drops off... Gut wrenching symptoms for sure. Is there a way to know if his thinking is as impaired as his language???

[@marycato1361]

My husband has both but he's real visual with seeing things then telling. Me what he sees. what is that.

[@deawallace3584]

No, I would not consult a speech therapist. My spouse definitely has aphasia. He calls a hammer a hitting device, a pencil a writing device, the laundry room is the washing room. I won't say what the restroom is. He has trouble with word comprehension. He also refuses to wear his hearing aids unless we go somewhere because he says he does not want to hear me talk. Life is much calmer since I talk to myself now more than to him. ; )

[@jeanahearn2279]

Is it normal for a person with dementia to sleep a lot during the day?

[@debby891]

The comprehensive is so hard to understand. You explain something in the simplest words possible and it’s like they don’t even absorb the words let alone process and understand what you’re saying. I go through this everyday and it’s very frustrating

[@pmw3839]

From someone who has had episodes of comprehensive aphasia, it is pointless talking to me while it is ongoing. I can hear you clearly, but your words have no meaning to me. Pedestrian traffic lights are the same. I can see the light going from green to red & vice versa but I don’t know what it means. Or whether I should wait or go. And I cannot read at all. I can see the words, but I cannot understand them. I just have to lie down and wait until it passes. I feel funny in the head as well; no pain, just a strange, unpleasant sensation. I test myself to know when it is happening by trying to recite a simple nursery rhyme (Mary had a little lamb…). When I am having an episode, I can’t do it.

[@jimsh8009]

There are main subtypes of aphasia covewred by Primary Progressive Aphasia. Unfortunately, my wife has the type most caregivers are ignorant of - logopenic Primary Progressive Aphasia. When appropriate, please address its characteristics and considerations.

[@ossier2796]

Oh wow my Alzheimer’s person has both, he can’t understand me and I can’t understand him.

[@GilliMarieMoody]

My mother makes little sense. Sometimes, I just go along with her. Other times, I sing a love song to her then leave it at that. I also actively send healing thoughts to her and to Dad 🌬️🌤️🕊️.