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In a message dated 7/14/98 1:09:45 AM, you wrote: >SO ......... GET (RE)CONNECTED AND STAY CONNECTED !!! Hans. Tim gave us some suggestions as to how.......I'm hoping others on the list will contribute more ideas. I'm wishing there were an easy way to gather info on this from medical professionals or others who work with people in this tough situation. There must be many ideas that are being taught & used............. Perhaps those of you who are involved with newsletters might want to use part (or all) of Tim's final article on this .......... and ask for people (pts., health care workers, etc.) to call in or send in their ideas, then share those. The article Hans sent shows how important this issue is...................... Even though I'm not yet "facing" the necessity of coping with it, I'd love to have a bag of tricks on hand to help make that process a positive experience for myself and others involved. BTW, I didn't know that "Many PWP are unable to UNDERSTAND subtle changes in facial expression, and the nuances of speech: sarcasm, ellipsis, double entendre." This makes sense to me if it's in the context of dementia. Is there more to it? If it's part of dementia, that's a tough one. If it's something else, I'd think we could come up with some ways to perk that skill up. ? ? ? M.Dawn