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b'Communication can frustrate both a person with Alzheimer\\u2018s disease and his or her family and caregivers, but there are ways to help, says Katrina Skeval, chief program officer for the Communication can frustrate both a person with Alzheimer\\u2018s disease and his or her family and caregivers, but there are ways to help, says Katrina Skeval, chief program officer for the Alzheimer‘s Association of Central New York Alzheimer‘s Association of Central New York. Patience and respect are the keys to strategies like speaking clearly to the patient, waiting for an answer, asking questions one at a time and not correcting the patient\\u2018s faulty memory or speech. Skeval also recomends remaining aware of the patient\\u2018s changing abilities and seeking out the free resources offered by groups such as the Alzheimer\\u2018s Association. The 24-hour hotline phone number is 800-272-3900.. Patience and respect are the keys to strategies like speaking clearly to the patient, waiting for an answer, asking questions one at a time and not correcting the patient\\u2018s faulty memory or speech. Skeval also recomends remaining aware of the patient\\u2018s changing abilities and seeking out the free resources offered by groups such as the Alzheimer\\u2018s Association. The 24-hour hotline phone number is 800-272-3900.'