Therapeutic Fibbing: Mastering the Art of Communicating with a Loved One with Dementia
Dementia Matters
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What Is Therapeutic Fiving?
A caregiver respectfully uses this technique in communicating with a loved one living with dementia. "Therapeutic fiving is really joining the world of this person who now is," he says. The method can also be used for redirection, such as asking if someone wants to have a glass of wine at 9.30 in the morning when they don't know what time it is.
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