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The Afterword: A Conversation About the Future of Words


Aug 24, 2019

How can stories be bridges that give access into a person who has dementia or Alzheimer's? Since the spirit is a vibrant component of of each person, how can we communicate better with people with dementia through spiritual stories and songs?

Dr. Jennifer Bute, an accomplished physician now living with dementia, joins Louise Morse of the Pilgrim's Friend Society and Jordan Gross of They Forget, We Remember on this episode. These guests teach co-hosts Amy and Holland about communicating with people with #dementia using #stories and other techniques.

In this episode, Jennifer talks about her Japanese memory groups, Jordan shares how #improv can be a great tool, and Louise sets the record straight on why we freeze up when chatting with folks with dementia.