This course was formerly titled ‘Responsive behaviours’
Purpose
To provide participants with an understanding of the non-cognitive symptoms of dementia and to identify strategies that might potentially help people living with dementia who experience these non-cognitive symptoms.
Learning outcomes
- Expand participants understanding of what the non-cognitive symptoms of dementia are.
- Identify potential triggers for behaviours.
- Understand how cognition, emotions, the environment and behaviours are all connected.
- Understand how working as a team is important in the identification and management of non-cognitive symptoms.
- Demonstrate how effective communication skills can help in managing and maintaining relationships between people with dementia, health care staff and other people involved in supporting the person.
- Identify practical and simple preventative approaches that can help.
- Examine how non-pharmacological interventions can support the person who is experiencing non-cognitive symptoms.
Course Dates: Available upon request
