Responding to Distress in Dementia: Learning Core Interaction Skills

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Dec 1, 2022 - 1:33pm CST

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This presentation (52:08 minutes) given by Kyle S. Page discusses how to respond to distress in dementia. Dr. Page also discusses the core interaction skills for communicating and interacting with individuals with dementia. By the end of this presentation, learners should be able to: (1) identify at least 3 core skills for interacting with someone with dementia; (2) describe how language changes over the course of dementia; (3) explain how your surroundings may influence a person’s behavior.

Source: Wyoming Center on Aging, 2022
http://www.uwyo.edu/wycoa/resources_on_aging/online-education/alzheimers-caregiving.html

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Kyle S. Page
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