Description

On completion delegates will be able to:

That 83% people living with dementia also have other medical conditions
About common conditions affecting people with dementia
That a person’s experience of dementia can be affected by complex health issues
How other issues such as life history can affect a person’s experience of dementia
To explain how dementia can impact on a person’s verbal communication
To understand that a person will dementia will use whatever means they have to communicate their needs
To recognise potential triggers for an individual
To use the ABC tool to understand and respond to people exhibiting distressed behaviour
Simple ways of connecting in later stages of dementia
About the importance of decision making when a person is reaching end of life
How to recognise the signs of end of life for someone living with dementia
What a good death is and how to get over the barriers in achieving this for the individual
To understand the need to support family, friends and staff through end of life and after