UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA: A PRACTICAL INTRODUCTION FOR STUDENTS, PRACTITIONERS AND FAMILY CARE GIVERS
FROM JUNE 4TO JUNE 5
Venue: University of Alicante, campus San Vicente del Raspeig Contact hours: 15 WORKING LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH REGISTRATION: From April 16
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Director: Manuel Lillo Crespo
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Alicante
This two day programme will increase participants understanding of dementia and the impact dementia has on the person. It will also enhance participants’ skills in creating positive environments of care for the person, family and care givers.
The course will use a variety of interactive teaching and learning activities including small group work, learning through experience activities, short presentations, hearing the experiences of people with dementia and family cares and group discussions.
MONDAY 4
9:00 – 10:30 Introduction. Research information and consent
Welcome group work
Rhoda MacRae. Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice within the School of
Health, Life Science and Sport of the University of the West of Scotland
10:30 – 12:30 The impact of dementia on the person and across the senses
What is dementia, biopsychosocial impact of dementia including sensory
impact
Margaret Brown Director of the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice within
the School of Health, Life Science and Sport of the University of the West of Scotland
12:30 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 15:00 Experiential table top exercise
Anna Jack Waugh. Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice within
the School of Health, Life Science and Sport of the University of the West of Scotland
15:00 – 16:15 The enabling environment
Introduction to the audit tool
Audit exercise in groups of four
Audit exercise feedback
Anna Jack Waugh. Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice within
the School of Health, Life Science and Sport of the University of the West of Scotland
16:15 – 16:30 Homework for tomorrow
Audit at home. Collection of materials for the collage, list of local
resources for people with dementia
Margaret Brown Director of the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice within
the School of Health, Life Science and Sport of the University of the West of Scotland
TUESDAY 5
9:00 – 11:00 Person centred care and dementia
Introduction to Person-centre care
Person centre collage activity
Rhoda MacRae. Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice within the School of
Health, Life Science and Sport of the University of the West of Scotland
11:00 – 12:00 Working with family carers of people with dementia
Anne’s interview facilitated by Maria using a ‘Meaningful to Me’ board
Margaret Brown Director of the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice within
the School of Health, Life Science and Sport of the University of the West of Scotland
12:00 – 12:30 Exchange of community resources activity
Rhoda MacRae. Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice within the School of
Health, Life Science and Sport of the University of the West of Scotland
12:30 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 15:00 Introduction to Understanding behavior and meaningful activity
Anna Jack Waugh. Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice within
the School of Health, Life Science and Sport of the University of the West of Scotland
15:00 – 16:15 Meaningful Activity
Pocket Ideas
Anna Jack Waugh. Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice within
the School of Health, Life Science and Sport of the University of the West of Scotland
16:15 – 16:30 Repeat research questionnaires
Conduct short evaluation: what should we keep doing, stop doing. Standout moments
Rhoda MacRae. Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice within the School of
Health, Life Science and Sport of the University of the West of Scotland
Each will consist on: an introduction to the theory, activities which demonstrate the theory, small group, then large group discussion of what was learned in the activity (debrief from the activity), discussions on real-life application and finish with asking what the learners will do next. Attendees will record their thinking in the Care Empathia booklet.
COLLABORATORS