Lesson 1. Introduction to behaviour changes – Introduction Behaviour changes that may be particularly stressful Activity – Changes in the person with dementia 2. Understanding the cycle of behaviour change Check your understanding: Identifying what happens before the behaviour Check your understanding: Different ways of responding to behaviour change Different approaches work at different times.Activity – Now think about your own situation Let’s review what you have learned

Lesson 2. Memory loss – Introduction What is memory loss?How to respond to memory loss?Example: Forgetting daily activities Example: Forgetting medication Activity – Let’s look at your own situation Let’s review what you have learned

Lesson 3. Aggression – Introduction Why does aggression happen?Activity – Aggressive behaviour Cycle of behaviour change Example: Understanding aggressive behaviour How to respond to aggressive behaviour?Example: Responding to aggressive behaviour How to deal with ongoing aggression?Activity – Let’s look at your own situation Let’s review what you have learned

Lesson 4. Depression, anxiety and apathy – Introduction What are depression, anxiety and apathy?How to respond when a person living with dementia is feeling depressed or anxious?Example: Responding to a person with dementia who is feeling anxious How to respond when a person living with dementia loses interest in daily activities?Check your understanding – losing interest in daily activities Activity – Let’s look at your own situation Let’s review what you have learned

Lesson 5. Difficulty sleeping – Introduction How to deal with sleeping problems in a person with dementia?Difficulty falling asleep Check your understanding – Responding to sleeping difficulties How to deal with a person with dementia who wakes up in the middle of the night?Check your understanding – Dealing with waking in the middle of the night (1)Check your understanding – Dealing with waking in the middle of the night (2)Activity – Let’s look at your own situation Let’s review what you have learned

Lesson 6. Delusions and hallucinations – Introduction Why do people with dementia have unreal thoughts and see or hear things that aren’t there?Why do people with dementia have unreal thoughts and see or hear things that aren’t there?How to stop or reduce delusions and hallucinations?Example Check your understanding – Seeing people that are not there Activity: Let’s look at your own situation Let’s review what you have learned

Lesson 7. Repetitive behaviour – Introduction What is repetitive behaviour?How to comfort a person living with dementia in case of repetitive behaviours?Check your understanding – Repeating questions.Activity – Let’s look at your own situation Let’s review what you have learned

Lesson 8. Walking and getting lost – Introduction Why is walking a concern?Why a person with dementia might want to walk around?How can I manage habits and reduce the chances that the person I care for gets lost?Example – Dealing with walking awayActivity – Let’s look at your own situationLet’s review what you have learned

Lesson 9. Changes in judgement – Introduction What are changes in judgement?Activity – Changes in judgement How can you manage changes in judgement?What to do if changes in judgement are more serious?Insisting on driving Inappropriate sexual advances Activity – Let’s look at your own situation Let’s review what you have learned Summary of changes in people with dementia

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Lesson 8. Walking and getting lost

Activity

Let’s look at your own situation

It is important to apply what you have learned to your own situation. The spaces below are for you, like a diary.

What are the possible reasons why the person you care for may have the desire to walk? Please select all answers that apply.

Select one or more:

Wanting to exercise.

Continuing a lifelong habit of walking regularly.

Relieving boredom due to not being sufficiently stimulated.

Using up energy from sitting all day.

Relieving pain and discomfort from joint pain or stiffness.

Responding to stress or anxiety.

Going out and forgetting where they were going.

Searching for someone or something in the past or present.

Seeking fulfilment and purpose such as the desire to go to work.

Getting confused about the time

Other

Based on the reasons that you selected, how might you react or respond the next time the person you care for wants to go outside or walk?

What could you do to help the person enjoy walking in a safe way?

Take a moment to summarize the points that you have learned in this lesson, which will help you going forward:

Example – Dealing with walking away Let’s review what you have learned

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