Dementia Behaviours / Dementia Behaviours
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Audience
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Front Line
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Category
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Service Delivery
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Classification
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Helping Clients - Methods and Skills
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Prerequisite
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- Description [EN]
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A focus on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). This includes understanding what BPSD is, the impact of BPSD, appreciating reasons why BPSD occurs, reviewing how to effectively assess for BPSD and have strategies for managing it. Some examples of BPSD that will be discussed include hallucinations, delusions, wandering and exit-seeking.
- Description [FR]
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A focus on behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). This includes understanding what BPSD is, the impact of BPSD, appreciating reasons why BPSD occurs, reviewing how to effectively assess for BPSD and have strategies for managing it. Some examples of BPSD that will be discussed include hallucinations, delusions, wandering and exit-seeking.