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The Mission of the Alzheimer Society of Niagara Region is to improve the quality of life for people
with Alzheimer disease and related dementias and their caregivers.

403 ONTARIO ST., UNIT #1, ST. CATHARINES, ON CANADA L2N 1L5 PH: 1-905-687-3914

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	Virtual Dementia Tour A learning experience that has the participants completing assigned tasks while being physically and sensory impaired. During the activity they will experience memory loss, breakdown of communication, recognition problems, and perceptual losses. A de-briefing session is then provided. This session has to be specifically planned based on the location, and number of participants.



	Gentle Persuasive Approaches in Dementia Care This workshop provides strategies for responding to complex behaviours that could potentially become catastrophic. The participants will learn different techniques that can be used to defuse and manage behaviours and yet still maintain dignity and safety. This workshop is for all staff in Long Term Care Homes and has to be arranged through the management team of the particular Home.

	Montessori-Based Dementia Programming A method of creating and presenting activities based upon models of learning and rehabilitation.

	U-First Training This is a training session for front line workers with clients/residents with dementia. The workshop will enhance their knowledge and problem solving skills in their caregiving role. This workshop is arranged through the Alzheimer Society of Ontario. Call Cathy Conway at 416-488-8772.

ALZHEIMER EDUCATION IN NIAGARA...
We offer the following:

	Normal Aging - Myths of aging - Overview of the aging process as it affects health - Psychological/social impact of aging - Healthy aging - Sensory losses in aging Brain & Behaviour - How does our brain function - Understanding the causes of dementia - The losses experienced - Resulting behaviours Overview of Dementia - Alzheimer disease - Diffuse Lewy Body dementia - Vascular dementia - Frontal temporal dementia - Parkinson's disease - Huntington's disease - Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease - Alcohol related dementia Communications - Why and how do we communicate - Communication breakdown with the person with dementia - Effective communication techniques - Alternate methods of communication Environment and Behaviour - Understanding deep seated behaviours - What impact does the environment have on behaviour - Understanding body language - Understanding territoriality and personal space Nutritional Issues and Dementia - Review the need and consequences of nutrition - How the losses impact the ability to eat - feeding techniques - Impact of medications and eating Challenging Behaviours - Types of behaviours - Causes of behaviours - How to respond to behaviours - Approach and problem solving Intimacy, Sexuality and Dementia - Attitudes towards sexuality and aging - Recognizing the basic needs - What and who has the problem - Guidelines for management and policy development Meaningful Activities - What is meaningful - Understanding the remaining abilities - Planning an activity - Value of activity Elder Abuse Awareness - Who are the abusers - Who are the abused - Risk factors and implications - When and how to report abuse		Advanced Care Planning - Two workshops (one six hr. session for health care providers and one 90 min. session for the public) on advanced care planning, based on initiative #7 of the Ontario Strategy for Alzheimer Disease and related dementias. Ethical Issues and Dementia - Understanding ethics, morality, and legal issues - What are the issues with dementia - Principles of ethics - Ethical decision making What is Memory - How does memory work - Short term, long term, and autobiographical, episodic, explicit, implicit, procedural semantic memory - Normal memory loss - Preserving our memory Palliative Care and Dementia - End stage of life issues - Caring vs. curing - Providing comfort care - The support that the family and staff need Downs Syndrome and Alzheimer Disease - Disease pathology of Downs Syndrome - Difficulty in diagnosis - Losses of dementia - Management strategies Team Building - Team dynamics and communications - What is change and how do we manage it - Building trust - Assessing team effectiveness Stress Management and Assertiveness Skills - What is stress and how do we manage it - Conflict and conflict resolution - Aggressiveness vs. assertiveness - Assertiveness skills Volunteer Training (with certificate) - Normal aging - Overview of dementia - Legal and ethical issues - Palliative care - Meaningful activities - Environment and behaviour - Role of a volunteer Understanding Family Issues - Family Dynamics - Caregiver burden - Coping with loss - Grief Partners in Care - Role of the partners; staff, family, organization - What are the issues - How do we resolve the issues

	For more information, please call the office: 905-687-3914.