XHLT 1860 - Supporting a Person with Dementia
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Event description
Learn about dementia and the strategies you can use to support a loved with this diagnosis.
About this event
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
- Describe disorientation, delirium, and dementia.
- Describe symptoms of dementia.
- Explore communication techniques that can be used with a person with dementia.
- Explore how to support a person with dementia.
- Utilise technology for wandering behaviours.
- Identify and discuss management of challenging behaviours.
- Explore how the effects of dementia impact the caregiver.
- Identify self-care measures to maintain health of the caregiver.