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.
A veces, las personas con Alzheimer o demencia se niegan a realizar actividades comunes. Aprenda cómo manejar momentos de resistencia con personas mayores.
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.
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.
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.
In part three our communication series, Ellen discusses the valuable tool that is participating in a conversation using the skills of active listening.
Explicaremos cómo hablando con niños sobre la demencia los ayuda a comprender mejor y sobrellevar lo que está sucediendo.
In part two of our communication series, Ellen discusses how to prepare for conversations and the importance of verbal and non-verbal communication.
Alisa has worked with seniors since she was 17 years old. Read about her various experiences and connections she's made with our community.
In the first piece of our series on communication, Ellen lays out the steps you can consider to improve communication skills when interacting with people living with dementia and others involved.
