Brief Description:

• This workshop discusses changes in communication that occur in people with dementia and strategies to communcate more effectively with individual using person-centred approach.

Topics:

• Recognize different ways in which communication occurs
• Describe how dementia affects a person's ability to communicate
• Illustrate strageties recommended to use when communicating with a person with dementia
• Understand the benefits of validating a person's feeling when trying to communicate
• Demonstrate why body language is very important when communication with a person with dementia

COST: This is a Free event.

PARKING: Paid Parking is available onstie.