From the Banner Alzheimer's Institute, Phoenix, Arizona.
J Clin Psychiatry. 2015 Mar;76(3):e9. doi: 10.4088/JCP.13088nr1c.
As the number of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD) increases, clinicians must learn to educate patients and their caregivers about the communication problems associated with different stages of illness. Patients with AD will experience varying degrees of language impairments, concentration problems, and difficulty expressing themselves. Caregivers can learn to avoid common communication mistakes, such as correcting, reasoning with, and arguing with the person with AD. By equipping caregivers with strategies to aid verbal and nonverbal communication, clinicians can improve the interactions between patients with AD and their caregivers and lessen frustration on both sides.
随着阿尔茨海默病（AD）患者人数的增加，临床医生必须学会教育患者及其护理人员有关与疾病不同阶段相关的沟通问题。AD 患者将经历不同程度的语言障碍、注意力问题和表达困难。护理人员可以学习避免常见的沟通错误，例如纠正、与 AD 患者说理和争论。通过为护理人员提供帮助言语和非言语沟通的策略，临床医生可以改善 AD 患者及其护理人员之间的互动，减少双方的挫败感。
