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Making the Paradigm Shift: Enhancing Communication for Clients With Alzheimer’s Disease Using a Client-Centered Approach

Department of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, 9 South, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X5dromano{at}mtsinai.on.ca

Dementia has become a leading health concern as the population ages, with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) being the most common cause of dementia. Despite the changes that may occur in individuals with AD, they continue to be social beings in need of communicating. Client-centered care and the impact it has on enhancing communication for individuals withADis an emerging issue. In this article, strategies aimed at enhancing communication for clients in the early stage of AD will be explored.

Key Words: Alzheimer’s disease • client-centered approach • enhancing communication

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, Vol. 10, No. 2, 81-85 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1078390303262314


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