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Prevention Perspectives - Dementia Care



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6 easy caregiving tips when dealing with dementia
November 20, 2019

Welcome to the dementia care edition of Prevention Perspectives, the eNewsletter that offers a bevy of informative tips and useful resources aimed at improving the experiences of people with Alzheimer’s and dementia and the professionals who care for them.

If you’re one of the millions of Americans who are caring for a loved one with some form of dementia, these practical tips can make daily life better for them—and for you.

This free eBook will help you find out how to gain a person's attention and trust, and how to reduce their anxiety.

With evidence-based, best-practice solutions, we can help you ensure compliance and avoid fines and citations.

Sometimes people simply need to be heard. Here’s how you can show them your compassion and empathy by listening.

Nobody enjoys giving bad news, but these proven conversation strategies, developed especially for professionals with a duty to care, can help you facilitate tough conversations in a productive, person-centered way.

Crisis responder and CPI Instructor Bill Badzmierowski remembers 9/11 and the heroism of employees of the Marriott Hotel World Trade Center, a 22-story hotel in the shadow of the Twin Towers.  

“Following the DCS Foundation Course, our staff are better at looking for what the residents can do versus what they can no longer do. I see them engaging residents in person-centered, stage-appropriate tasks, which lead to successful, meaningful interactions.”

– Michele Latzo, Speech-Language Pathologist, Brevillier Village


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