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HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY SUN LAKERS! I hope to see each of you at the 4th of July parade right here in Sun Lakes. It starts at 10 am and the classic car viewing begins at 9 am. Come in your golf cart or bring a comfy chair and watch the creatively decorated carts go by. It is always a fun-filled morning. Our next meeting and support group will be on Thursday the 21st at 10 am in the Main Clubhouse Multipurpose. There is no guest speaker this month. This will give each of you time to share, if you choose to and also learn. This group is for YOU the CAREGIVER. This free program is open to ALL CAREGIVERS. We have another free program that will care for your loved one while you enjoy the meeting. We are right next door in the Arts & Crafts Room. We offer entertainment, games, and fun. No one is forced to participate. We will do whatever needs to be done to entertain your loved one so you can relax and enjoy the meeting. If you have any questions, would like to learn more about Memory Loss, or would like reading material that we can loan you, call Diane, (951) 769-0130, Doug, (360) 840-5559 or Anne, (951) 845-8700. Remember we are here to help. Here is the third stage of communication for Alzheimer's Disease. COMMUNICATION IN THE MIDDLE STAGE The middle stage of Alzheimer's, sometimes referred to as moderate Alzheimer's, is typically the longest and can last for many years. As the disease progresses, the person will have greater difficulty communicating and will require more direct care. Here are some tips for successful communication: Allow time for response so the person can think about what he or she wants to say. Engage the person in one-on-one conversation in a quiet space that has minimal distractions. Be patient and supportive. Offering comfort and reassurance can encourage the person to explain his or her thoughts. Maintain eye contact. It shows you care about what he or she is saying. Avoid criticizing or correcting. Instead, listen and try to find the meaning in what is being said. Repeat what was said to clarify. Avoid arguing. If the person says something you don't agree with, let it be. Don't overwhelm the person with lengthy requests. Offer clear, step-by-step instructions for tasks. Speak slowly and clearly. Ask "yes" or "no" questions. For example, "Would you like some coffee?" r at her than "What would you like to drink?" Ask one question at a time. Give visual cues. To help demonstrate the task, point or touch the item you want the individual to use. Or, begin the task for the person. Written notes can be helpful when a spoken word seems confusing. | SUN LAKES LIFESTYLES | JULY 2022 | 41 Caregiver Support Group WARNING! EMERGENCY! Do not pass go. Everybody to get from street. Help, run the dam has burst! There will be no meeting of the Sun Lakes Creative Writers on the normal first Monday in July - the fourth. Not at one o'clock and not in the Main Clubhouse Multipurpose Room. Instead there will be a bunch of patriots running around dressed in red and white and shouting "Bang!" because fireworks are forbidden. (Blue too, almost forgot blue.) Golf carts will all be decorated and parade around like peacocks while war veterans try to stuff themselves into long-forgotten uniforms. Standing around in tight clothes (impossible to sit down) they will then continue the stuffing portion of the day with hot dogs, hamburgers and barbecue until those old uniforms rip wide open. Watching on the sidewalks more people will clap for collectible automobiles driving past, each costing twenty times what they cost new and at today's gas prices you have to have more respect for their owners and their gas guzzlers. This day ends with everyone sticking their necks out as far as they can to watch tiny almost soundless fireworks off in the distance above the roof tops. Did I forget to mention there will be no Creative Writers meeting in July? All will be back to normal on August first, one PM in the Sun Lakes Main Clubhouse Multipurpose Room. Anyone interested in writing and getting together with other writers, amateur or professional, will always be welcome. As always, there are never dues, no special hats, no late night wild parties, just fellow writers baring their souls and projects. If this isn't enough info, you can call Roger Smith at (951) 769-2808.