Dementia Supporter Training

Enhance and build a knowledge of dementia, increase confidence and provide a finite understanding of dementia to support individuals.
About this Event

Delivered by : Jacquie Pond from Sage House (Dementia support)

Session Objective: Enhance and build a knowledge of dementia, increase confidence and provide a finite understanding of dementia to support people living with dementia in the Crawley area.

The session will cover:

• What is Sage House and what services do we deliver and ways we support people
• A delegate activity to focus on the individual perception of dementia
• What is dementia, includes full brain illustration to demonstrate functionality and complex cognitive processes that impact on people living with dementia
• Deep dive into the characteristics of Alzheimer’s – Vascular – Lewy body dementia – Frontotemporal dementia Young Onset dementia with accompanied variants that may develop, together with discussion on the 200 types of dementia.
• Risk factors and prevention that science now confirms
• Dementia inclusive environments, safe space, colour and signage
• Communication and language: Appropriate language to achieve positive outcomes
• Reducing anxiety and what can exacerbate symptoms for people with dementia
• What can you do to support people to live better with dementia
• Q & A