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R. Amanda Cooper, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of Connecticut

How to keep dementia from robbing your loved ones of their sense of personhood – tips for caregivers

Different communication styles are needed for the progressive phases of dementia. Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images

Every three seconds, someone in the world develops dementia. There are over 6 million people living with dementia in the U.S. and 57 million globally.

These figures will only increase in the coming years, as rates of dementia are predicted to double by 2060. If you don’t know someone affected by dementia, you probably will at some point.

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