Understanding Dementia

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Understanding Dementia

University of Salford
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Friday 10th May 2013, 10:00am – 4:00pm

People who work in general hospital or community settings often meet people accessing their services who also have a diagnosis of dementia. This can be problematic as practitioners often feel ill equipped to understand the needs of people with dementia and how they can best support them in relation to their care. Historically this has resulted in poor experience for people who have dementia and their families. This workshop provides an opportunity for such practitioners to reflect on their current practices and develop their skills and knowledge regarding how to understand common problems and how to address them.  This workshop can be attended alone th…

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Friday 10th May 2013, 10:00am – 4:00pm

People who work in general hospital or community settings often meet people accessing their services who also have a diagnosis of dementia. This can be problematic as practitioners often feel ill equipped to understand the needs of people with dementia and how they can best support them in relation to their care. Historically this has resulted in poor experience for people who have dementia and their families. This workshop provides an opportunity for such practitioners to reflect on their current practices and develop their skills and knowledge regarding how to understand common problems and how to address them.  This workshop can be attended alone though ideally it can be followed up with a second dementia CPD workshop which develops this work with a focus on more specific interventions and strategies.

Objectives

By the end of the workshop, participants will have:

  • Developed their understanding of dementing illnesses and how they impact upon perception, behavior and relationships
  • Engaged in critical reflection on current practice
  • Identified potential solutions for common challenges in practice

Summary

Agenda 

  • Introductions and housekeeping
  • Keynote paper
  • Small group exercises
  • Presentation: What is dementia? 
  • DVD ‘Darkness in the afternoon’ 
  • Human rights and dementia
  • Discussion issues of person hood
  • Small group exercise
  • Questions and discussion
  • Evaluation
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