Dementia Awareness – 18th October – 9.30am – 4.30pm
Dementia Awareness Outcomes:
• Defining dementia and epidemiology including risk factors
• Types of dementia; causes, prevalence, signs, symptoms, prognosis, support
o Alzheimers
o Vascular
o Fronto-temporal (Picks)
o Lewy Body (DLB)
o Alcohol relates brain damage (ABRD)
o Young onset dementia
o Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
o Learning disability and dementia
• Supporting people with Memory, Reasoning, Thinking (hallucinations, emotional overload), Sleep and Eating problems
• Outcome focussed strength based care and support for people with dementia
o Defining outcomes
o Strength based approaches (enable the person)
• Proactive care approaches as the conditions progresses
Life Story Dementia – 1st November – 9.30am – 4.30pm
Life Story Dementia Outcomes:
What is Life Story Work?
A range of life story tools are considered
Tips offered for gathering life story information
The importance of leadership, facilitation and developing positive cultures, to ensure implementation
Understand the importance of the continuous use of the individuals life story
Booking
Please book your places via email pwbotu(at)powys.gov.uk names and email addresses of staff are needed to book on as block bookings are not possible.
