Dementia Communication Changes

As dementia progresses communication can be affected. Communication can be verbal, non-verbal including facial expressions or body language. Dementia affects the brain in different ways, causing disruption to the individual’s ability to communicate, each person is affected differently by dementia although the signs and symptoms of the disease are apparent.
In the early stages of dementia it may be that the individual cannot think of the words they are wanting to use, losing their train of thought or repeating the same words over and over. It is likely that they are aware of this and this can cause frustration and feelings of embarrassment to the individual as they are no longer able to communicate as fluently and confidently as they are used