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This presentation (1:25:59) given by Piruz Huda, Huda, MN, PMHNP is part of the 2019 Winter NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center's Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series. Topics covered include: 1) prioritizing non-pharmacological/behavioral management to behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD), 2) key components of behavioral management; 3) implementing the DICE approach and ABCs of behavior management during a clinical visit; 4) understanding and conveying limits of pharmacological interventions for BPSD; and 5) the process and realistic expectations of combining pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. Presentation slides are available for download through the link. (Presentation begins at 2:22 minutes).