Understanding Behaviors as Forms of Communication

Join the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) for an interactive workshop on the importance of understanding the impact dementia and related illness has on a person’s ability to communicate. This session will help reframe typical “problem behaviors” sometimes exhibited by individuals living with dementia as expressions of need and explore the many ways individuals with dementia commonly communicate their needs.  Participants will learn to:

1. Define the stages and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
2. Recognize distressing behaviors as expressions of an unmet need.
3. Identify effective communication strategies.
4. Apply appropriate strategies for responding to distressing behaviors.

This workshop will be held on Wednesday, May 17 at 11:00 a.m. ET.