Building a Dementia-Aware Community

With the increased awareness of dementia, it’s vital for your entire healthcare workforce to understand the condition and how to emphasize empathetic interactions. Specialized training can empower your workforce to understand the differences between “normal” and “abnormal” aging and understand when to employ additional techniques.

This webinar, hosted by Relias, features renowned dementia care expert Teepa Snow. During this on-demand session, Teepa offers insight into identifying common types of dementia and discusses verbal and physical techniques your staff can use while interacting with individuals who are living with dementia.

Teepa also reviews:

• Insight into brain changes that occur during the progression of dementia
• The differences among the most common forms of dementia
• Techniques your staff can use to identify common symptoms and behaviors that are indicative of dementia and may require a particular approach