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Test Your Understanding of How to Communicate with Someone Who Has Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementia
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1. When someone with Alzheimer's asks the same question over and over:
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A. The caregiver's goal is to make the question go away.
B. The caregiver's goal is to make the worry go away.
C. It usually means that the caregivers is using poor technique.
D. It is not advisable to answer the question in the same way each time it is asked.
2. Aggressive behavior is:
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A. Often in response to the environment.
B. A form of communication.
C. Sometimes the result of a caregiver's approach to the situation.
D. All of the above.
3. A strength of a person with Alzheimer's is:
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A. Old Memories
B. The ability to express oneself accurately.
C. The ability to manipulate situations in order to get his or her own way.
D. His or her understanding of the disease.
4. A person with Alzheimer's may substitute words. The caregiver should:
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A. Let him know that he has used the incorrect word so he can correct it.
B. Just ignore it and accept that that is part of the disease.
C. Try to teach him or her new words to use.
D. Encourage him or her to try a little harder.
5. When someone with Alzheimer's asks for someone who has passed away, it is best to:
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A. Avoid the subject
B. Pursue the memory.
C. Tell the truth.
D. Smile and talk about someone who is alive.
6. People with Alzheimer's have days when they are alert and clearÂheaded.
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A. True
B. False
7. It 1s important to remind the person that he or she has Alzheimer's.
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A. True
B. False
8. Alzheimer's disease only affects certain areas of the brain.
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A. True
B. False
9. Baby talk has been shown to be an effective communication technique for people with Alzheimer's.
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A. True
B. False
10. Even when people with Alzheimer's can no longer talk or have trouble finding words, they can usually still sing the lyrics of a song from beginning to end.
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A. True
B. False
11. People with Alzheimer's lose the ability to learn new information.
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A. True
B. False
12. When caring for someone with Alzheimer's, the most important thing to take care of is that person's feelings.
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A. True
B. False
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