A male resident at my job in a nursing home had a fall and hit his head. Complaining about the pain, and could not forcus due to dementia, knowing he was a ex marine, I told him how my brother was a marine . Also that when he went to basic he was walking on his toes and always had since jr. high that I could remember but when he finished basic he was walking flat footed and straight and tall. I told him that on occassions he behave as if he still in the marine. He interupted me when I told him about my brother walking on his toes and say he had a son that did the same. After that I was able to get information and appropiate responses from him.