Understanding and responding to the behaviour of people with dementia
A 1-day course for staff with an understanding of dementia and person-centred care, devised and delivered by DementiaTrainers.
Course outline
- Identifying behaviours that challenge us
- The nature of the ‘problem’
- Understanding the perspectives and emotions of people with dementia
- Common reasons and messages behind aggressive behaviour
- Recognising and responding to strong feelings and needs communicated through aggressive behaviour
- Developing empathic awareness
- Empathic responses to strong feelings
- Analysing causes of challenging behaviours: identifying factors that contribute
- The brain and behaviour: recognising how the symptoms of dementia can contribute to problems
- Understanding and responding to people with dementia who walk around or try to leave the care setting
- Assessing and managing risk
- Finding appropriate responses when people with dementia express themselves sexually