tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785239994537240122.post6209568491863991942..comments2023-05-18T03:51:24.914-04:00Comments on Clark Chatter: Are You Listening?Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13910562548296620853noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785239994537240122.post-22800602546520965312012-02-11T12:33:51.079-05:002012-02-11T12:33:51.079-05:00With a husband who has beginning Alzheimer's f...With a husband who has beginning Alzheimer's for the past three years, I have learned to communicate differently. He has a clipboard and checks things off. Three nights last week I taught a class. Two nights he did not warm up his dinner. Last night he ate two frozen dinners and didn't remember that he had two. I was very pleased. <br /><br />There is so much about Alzheimer's that reminds me of dealing with a child. Then he will surprise me and have very adult conversations or offer wonderful prayers. With the short-term memory, he loves watching the same local news channel many hours and they repeat the stories so finally he gets them.<br /><br />Blessings,<br />CarolCarol Noren Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103922738438801967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785239994537240122.post-71727530664454933532012-02-10T13:12:13.553-05:002012-02-10T13:12:13.553-05:00We have to do this a lot with Jared. I did it once...We have to do this a lot with Jared. I did it once in public and regretted it, because I think he felt belittled. :( I wasn't thinking in that moment. :( <br /><br />But in our home world, having them repeat back has saved a lot of time and such. And even if they DID hear me, I think repeating it back makes it stick better for future situations, too!The Mama Behind the Storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05193898551412151223noreply@blogger.com