Research shows telephone health coaching with motivational interviewing can improve self-efficacy (belief your can support your loved one) and the emotional well-being for family members providing support and these results appear to be maintained over time.

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Coach Pat Summit was my inspiration to create the L.O.V.E. Approach to living with dementia. I’m a Lady Vol!

The L.O.V.E. Approach to living with dementia is a holistic treatment approach for family members and friends. When we embrace a holism philosophy, we can see the many dimensions of who the person is on the inside.

People living with dementia are people. The person should only be referred to as a “patient” by their healthcare providers.

Persons living with a neurocognitive disorder may not understand our reality, but we can join theirs.

Persons living with memory loss may forget your name or not recognize your face, but they will never forget how you make them feel.

Please don’t ask someone with memory loss to remember.

Because of changes in the brain, person living with dementia cannot physically, cognitively, or emotionally change their communication and comprehensive abilities to connect with us as they once did.

So WE must change how we communication to create meaningful relationships with family and friends.