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How can you be

a Best Friend™?

Change the way you care!

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Best Friends™ is a relationship-

centered approach to care for

persons with Alzheimer’s disease

and other dementias

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Change the way you care!

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This approach uses the essential

elements of friendship—

respect, empathy, support,

trust, and humor—to provide the

best possible care

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Change the way you care!

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See how the elements of

friendship can be applied to

dementia care

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Change the way you care!

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Friends know each other’s history and personality

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becomes a person’s memory

and is sensitive to the

person’s traditions

but a Best Friend™

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Friends spend time and do things together

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initiates daily activities,

tying them into the person’s

past interests

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but a Best Friend™

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Friends communicate with each other about their lives

Bestlistens skillfully, encouraging

participation in conversations

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but a Best Friend™

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Friends build up each other’s self-esteem

Bestgives compliments often and

always offers encouragement

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but a Best Friend™

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Friends are equals in the relationship

Best

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but a Best Friend™

builds a trusting relationship

and does more than

50% of the work

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Friends work at the relationship

Best

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but a Best Friend™

works to protect the dignity of

the person, and does not talk

down to them

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