About the Training

This professional training from the Alzheimer's Association Foundations of Dementia Care allows long-term care staff to learn essential skills for dementia care through role-playing exercises and discussions using realistic film clips and case studies. Each training offers a selection of the following modules and learning objectives. Certificates of attendance will be available.

Making Connections 

■ Identify the social needs of people with dementia  

■ Discuss ways that social needs can be met  

■ Describe techniques to better understand people with dementia   

■ Discuss why engaging people with dementia is important  

■ Demonstrate how to interact with people with dementia at all stages of the disease   

■ Practice being creative when engaging people with dementia

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