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 teeth Activity – Mouth care Difficulties performing personal care and bathing Tips for assisting with bathingActivity – Personal care activitiesLet’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

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Lesson 4. Personal care

Activity

Select any personal care activities that the person living with dementia needs help with. Coach them through the individual steps involved in each activity.

Selecting daytime clothing

Putting non-slip mats on the floor

Taking pyjamas off/on

Washing and drying hands

Washing and drying face

Washing and drying feet

Washing and drying genital areas

Drying body after washing

Changing night clothing into daytime clothing

Preparing for a shower/bath

Turning the tap on, adjusting the water temperature needed and preparing for bathing

Undressing before shower/bath

Washing hair/body during shower/bath

Shaving

Using towel to dry hair/body

Applying body lotion to moisturize skin

Checking for signs of skin problems

Dressing after shower/bath

Combing hair

Using electrical hairdryer

Putting on make-up

Cutting fingernails and toenails when needed

Tips for assisting with bathing Let’s review what you have learned

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