@2me I am not surprised that your medical professionals lack the appropriate training to communicate effectively with patients who have cognitive deficits and need a slower, more patient approach. Very few in my experience have received any training in medical school, internship or residency on this subject, unless they are geriatricians. Those that are not usually do not take the time to learn these skills as their first priority is their current specialty. Some internists that see a lot of older people in their practice will have some experience with this. They know to be sure that they are right in front of the patient when they speak, to be sure that the patient sees them talking to him/her, not to present more than one idea at a time, etc. That is why I think we need to accompany our loved ones to the doctor and take notes about what is said so that we can later repeat the information, if needed, as sometimes the patient cannot grasp the concepts presented, regardless of how it is said. With my husband I only answer any questions he may have-virtually none. And I only give him information he needs in the moment because that is where he is now-in the moment. This is truly a challenging time but I believe that with support like this web page we can do what we have to do to cope and even find some joy in our days. God bless you and your husband.