This workshop provides an overview of behaviours in dementia and communicating in a supportive manner. It will focus on providing participants with the knowledge of how behaviours and communication can change over the course of the disease and ways to supportively communicate with a person living with dementia.

Learning Objectives:

•  Recognize that behaviour is a form of communication
•  Describe how dementia impacts communication
•  Discuss the meaning of behaviours in dementia and ways to offer support