One of the great challenges faced by families coping with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is learning how to communicate effectively with the person impacted by the disease while also upholding their personhood, or sense of personal value. A new study from UConn researcher Amanda Cooper – published in time for World Alzheimer’s Month in September and World Alzheimer’s Day on Sept. 21 - offers concrete recommendations on what to do and what not to do to support personhood for a family member living with dementia. This study, “Finding the Communication Sweet Spot: Strategies Promoting Personhood in Conversations Between Individuals with Dementia and Their Family Members,” was published in the Journal of Family Communication in July.

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