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Alzheimer's
Disease: Pieces of the Puzzle
An Affordable Training Package of Five Videotapes & an
Instructor's Manual Offering Practical Knowledge and Skills for
Direct Service Staff
Audience:
This training program has been used successfully with
nurse/home health aides, nurses, social workers, adult day care
center aides, family caregivers, and adult care/foster home staff.
The package includes an instructor's manual and five specially produced
videotapes.
The Instructor's Manual
The
easy-to-use instructor's manual includes the complete instructional
content information, instructional guidelines, handouts and experiential
exercises.
Topics:
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An introduction to Alzheimer's disease, including effects on the
brain, theories of causation, impact on behavior and stages of
progression
- Selected
commonly prescribed medications
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HOW TO:
- Communicate
effectively
- Modify
the physical environment
- Assist
with activities of daily living
- Prevent
and cope with problem behaviors
- Select
and use recreational activities
- Take
care of yourself while giving care
The
Video Tapes
The
five specially produced videotapes cover the definition and effects
of Alzheimer's Disease, communication, activities of daily living,
problem behaviors and recreational activities. They creatively combine:
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Footage of persons with Alzheimer's Disease
- Narration
- Dramatization
- Animation
- Visual
effects
The
videotapes are designed to be used as a part of a full workshop.
1)
Introduction:
Increases understanding and empathy through cognitive information
and a thought-provoking experiential segment.
Topics:
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Diagnostic criteria for dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
- Key
aspects of brain functioning and memory
- The
effects of Alzheimer's Disease on the brain, behavior and
functioning.
2)
A Practical Approach to Communication:
A poignant and fast-paced dramatization. Five aides discuss and
portray effective communication techniques.
Topics:
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Positive ways to begin a conversation
- Effective
verbal communication techniques
- The
power of nonverbal communication
- Ways
to better understand the communication of persons with
dementia
3. A Practical Approach to Activities of Daily Living:
Combines footage of persons with Alzheimer's disease, caregiver
interviews and dramatization to portray effective approaches.
Topics:
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Six guidelines and four specific techniques for helping with activities
of daily living
- How
to respond effectively to resistance
4. A Practical Approach to Problem Behaviors:
Explores effective responses to problem behaviors through footage
of actual problem situations, narration and excerpts from a caregivers'
workshop.
Topics:
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Basic causes of problem behaviors
- Guidelines
for coping with problem behaviors
- How
to use a problem solving approach
5. A Practical Approach to Recreational Activities:
An upbeat program centered around actual footage of staff assisting
persons who have dementia. Presents a kaleidoscopic variety of activities.
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