The Understanding and Responding to Dementia-Related Behavior program offered by the Alzheimer’s Association was designed to provide practical information and resources to help dementia caregivers decipher behaviors and determine how best to respond. The program offers a four-step process to follow and provides details that may be applied to any behavior. The four steps are:

1. Detect and connect.
2. Address physical needs first.
3. Then address emotional needs.
4. Reassess and plan for next time.

The goal of this session is for participants to thoroughly understand this process and to leave the program feeling comfortable with using the four-step model to intervene with behaviors they may encounter in their caregiving. The program teaches participants the four steps, and then applies the steps to five of the most common behaviors encountered by caregivers:

1. Anxiety or agitation.
2. Confusion or suspicion.
3. Aggression.
4. Repetition.
5. Wandering.

This webinar meets the dementia training requirement for DIA LTC requirement 58.54(6)a.(2) symptoms or behaviors of memory-impaired people and DIA AL requirement 69.30(2)i. skills in working with challenging tenants.

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Questions or concers: Dawn Balder; dbalder@leadingageiowa.org; (515) 440-4630