Lesson 1. Eating and drinking: more pleasant mealtimes – Introduction Making mealtimes more pleasant Example – Making mealtimes more pleasant Activity – Mealtime activities Promoting a good mealtime atmosphere Activity – Health conditions Preventing dehydration Activity – Timetable for drinkingLet’s review what you have learned

Lesson 2. Eating, drinking and preventing health problems – Introduction Improve eating and prevent weight loss Check your understanding – How to improve eating and prevent weight loss Help the person you care for to eat safely Help the person you care for to eat safely – Preventing aspiration pneumonia Let’s review what you have learned

Lesson 3. Toileting and continence care – Introduction Possible solutions for problems such as urinating on the floor or losing bladder control Factors contributing to urinating on the floor or losing bladder control?Example – Urinating in public places Activity – Toilet diary Using incontinence aids and equipment Example – Use of personal hygiene products Tips for incontinence care Let’s review what you have learned

Lesson 4. Personal care – Introduction Modifying the environment to make personal care easier Example – Promoting personal hygiene Tips for daily dressing, oral care and assisting in bathing Example – Getting dressed Difficulties brushing one’s teethActivity – Mouth careDifficulties performing personal care and bathing Tips for assisting with bathing Activity – Personal care activities Let’s review what you have learned

Lesson 5. Daily routines – Introduction Establishing routines for the person with dementia during the day What is a routine?Morning time: Starting the day Example Adapting routines to the changing abilities of the person you care for During the day At sundown At bedtime Activity – routines of the person you care for Let’s review what you have learned

Module

4

Lesson 4. Personal care

Activity

Please select any mouth care steps that the person you care for needs help with from the list below.

Putting toothpaste on the toothbrush

Brushing teeth in an order that will clean teeth and gums

Rinsing and cleaning mouth

Using floss or toothpick to clean between teeth daily

Applying balm to moisturize lips when needed

Checking for signs of mouth infections or toothache when needed

Removing, washing, cleaning, and storing artificial dentures if needed

Difficulties brushing one’s teeth Difficulties performing personal care and bathing

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