Learn about Dementia Today
Help people with dementia to thrive
Outcomes
This workshop will give you an understanding of
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The impact of dementia on communication, and self confidence
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How perception changes
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The many symptoms someone is likely to be experiencing without your knowledge
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How your approach can make a positive difference
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How to create positive and successful conversation
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Useful communication techniques
Course curriculum
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1
Welcome to the course!
- A message from the instructor
- How to use this course
- Before we begin...
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2
Dementia and Our Brain
- Let's talk about stigma
- What is Dementia
- The Brain
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3
Understanding Symptoms
- Memory
- Memory Test
- Memory 2
- How would you feel survey
- Agnosia- Why someone may not recognise you
- Apraxia- Why someone may not be able to coordinate movement
- Aphasia- Why someone may not understand or be understood
- Distractibility- why someone my be overwhelmed
- Initiation & Perseveration- Why someone may have challenges starting or stopping a task
- Impulse Control
- Way-finding
- Disorientation exercise
- Disorientation 2
- Disorientation Feedback
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4
Understanding Communication
- Communication
- Top Tips for Communicating with Someone Living with Dementia
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5
Next steps
- Congrats! Here's what's next...
- More resources for you
- Before You Go...