Challenging Behaviors in Dementia Care: Recognizing Unmet Needs

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Jan 7, 2023 - 3:21pm CST

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Presentation

This presentation (1:03:19 minutes) by Dorothy A. Colby discusses challenging behaviors in people living with dementia and what is underneath it. Topics discussed are: (1) what are challenging behaviors?; (2) what makes these situations happen?; (3) 10 human unmet needs; (4) it's all about the amygdala; (5) visual, verbal, and touch connections; and (6) looking at our role and needs. (Presentation starts at 2:25 minutes.)

Source: John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Geriatric Medicine, 2022
https://geriatrics.jabsom.hawaii.edu/grand-rounds/

Author(s): 
Dorothy Colby
Subject: 
Communities & Population Health
Education & Learning
Collections: 
Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection
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