Are They Doing That on Purpose: Understanding Behavior Change in Dementia
For those living with dementia, changes in communication ability and behavioral symptoms are common. This course will identify common communication changes, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, discuss behavior as a form of communication, and explain triggers for behavior changes. We’ll use case studies and your detective skills to apply the 6 W’s strategy for understanding and responding to challenging behavioral symptoms in dementia.

Objectives:
• Discuss how communication abilities change for the person living with dementia
• Describe how abnormal brain changes can affect a person living with dementia’s behavior
• Identify 7 common behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia
• Explain 8 common triggers for behavioral symptoms
• Apply the 6 W’s to understand and respond to behavioral symptoms

Instructor: Lindsey Vajpeyi, ADC/MC, BF-CMT, CDP, CADDCT, Insight Memory Care Center

Many thanks to Great Falls Assisted Living for sponsoring this program!

Continuing Education credit for this program is awarded by Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) for the following professions:
Social Workers: Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES) is entitled to award continuing education credit for Social Workers. Please visit CES CE CREDIT to see all states that are covered for Social Workers. CES maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Social Workers completing this program will receive 2.0 clinical hours of continuing education credit.

Nurses: As an American Psychological Association approved provider CES programs are accepted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Every state Board of Nursing accepts ANCC approved programs except California and Iowa, however CES is also an approved Continuing Education provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, (Provider Number CEP15567) which is also accepted by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Nurses completing this program receive 2.0 CE hours of credit.

Please note: It is the participant’s responsibility to check with their individual state boards to verify CE requirements for their state. This program will not be recorded.