Module 2 Lesson 2. Improving communication Check your understandingGet attention in a respectful way. Below are some suggestions regarding how to capture the attention of a person living with dementia. Please select the answers that you think are correct. Raise your voice or shout.Speak clearly and slowly, at a volume that is comfortable for the person, face to face and at eye level.Tap a hand, arm or front of the shoulder.Stop and hold the person to make him or her listen.Approach the person from the back and touch their shoulder.Call the person living with dementia by a name that they recognize.Check Raise your voice or shout. Raising your voice is not a respectful way to gain attention. It may even make the person living with dementia feel sad, frustrated or angry. Speak clearly, slowly, at a volume that is comfortable for the person, face to face and at eye level. This is an appropriate way to make contact. It shows that you are seeking contact in a respectful manner. Tap a hand, arm or front of the shoulder. This is a good way to attract the attention of a person living with dementia. Stop and hold the person to make them listen. This is not a respectful way to get attention. It may even make the person living with dementia feel distressed or angry. Approach from the back and touch the person’s shoulder. This may startle someone who is not expecting you or perhaps did not hear you coming. Call the person living with dementia by a name that he or she recognizes. This is a good way to attract the attention of a person living with dementia. You might use their first name or a nickname that was used in the past. Error: Please select at least one option.Please click ‘check’ to view the answers before continuing.Error: Please type your answers in the text box.