Finding positive connections can be difficult when the effects of dementia take their toll on a loved one. But there are different ways to understand needs that sometimes cannot be communicated.
This workshop provides strategies and tools to be successful in day-to-day interactions, helping promote feelings of comfort and safety for a loved one with dementia. We'll answer questions like:
- What can my loved one's behaviors tell me about their needs?
- How can I "see" what is really going on with my loved one?
- What strategies can I use to make each moment we have together a positive one?
Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the experts who teach UW resident physicians about Alzheimer's and dementia! A question and answer session will follow the presentation.
Speaker - Suzanne M. Bottum-Jones, BSN, MA Suzanne Bottum-Jones is the Director of Education and Outreach Programs at the University of Wisconsin Madison's - Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute (WA!). She received her BSN from UW-Eau Claire, has her Masters of Arts in Teaching, and has been a dementia care educator/consultant for long-term care, working diligently to understand the specialized needs of persons with dementia. Suzanne has recently been appointed to the Wisconsin Legislative Council's-Special Committee on Legal Interventions for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias