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Ways to Volunteer at Alzheimer’s San Diego
Looking to become a volunteer in the San Diego community? We have different roles you can choose from if you'd like to volunteer at Alzheimer's San Diego, from interacting with people living with dementia and their care partners one-on-one to assisting with our social activities and fundraising events.
Manejando momentos de resistencia con personas mayores
A veces, las personas con Alzheimer o demencia se niegan a realizar actividades comunes. Aprenda cómo manejar momentos de resistencia con personas mayores.
Why do people living with memory loss repeat things?
Oftentimes, people living with memory loss repeat things like questions or stories over and over. Learn why this happens and what you can do about it.
How to Practice Using Communication Strategies
In the final part of our communication series, we'll look at how to implement and practice using the communication strategies discussed up to this point: intention, awareness, verbal communication, nonverbal communication, and active listening.
Planning Meaningful Activities for People Living with Memory Loss
One of the most challenging aspects of caregiving is to develop daily routines and activities that are interesting, meaningful, achievable, and valued by the person. Read how to go about planning varied activities for people living with memory loss.
Using Active Listening to Improve Communication Skills
In part three our communication series, Ellen discusses the valuable tool that is participating in a conversation using the skills of active listening.
