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Volume 08
Journal of Alzheimers Disease & Parkinsonism
Alzheimer's Congress 2018
May 30-31, 2018
May 30-31, 2018 Osaka, Japan
10
th
World Congress on
Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia
Practical communication skills for dementia care partners
Rosanne Burke
Keji Consulting, Canada
T
he number of individuals around the world affected by dementia is growing. To address the looming crisis of dementia,
there is a tremendous need to increase knowledge of dementia and awareness of early warning signs and help people
learn skills to communicate and interact effectively with a person who has dementia. This workshop will increase awareness
of dementia and its symptoms and will teach basic communication techniques to people who care for individuals living with
dementia. Participants will have the opportunity to practice specific techniques on how to connect and approach a person
with dementia using both verbal and non-verbal cues. Increasing basic knowledge and communication skills of care partners
will lead to interactions with better outcomes, will improve quality of life for everyone involved, and will allow people living
with dementia to continue to live full lives for as long as possible. By the end of this workshop participants will be able to:
recognize the differences between normal and not normal aging, describe how dementia affects the brain, demonstrate specific
communication, cueing and approach techniques and appreciate how it feels to be living with dementia.
rosanne@kejconsulting.caJ Alzheimers Dis Parkinsonism 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0460-C4-046