Communication strategies: Part two

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This course, Communication strategies: Part two, explores a range of strategies for communicating with people living with dementia. In this course, you will explore strategies such as humor, redirection, empathetic responding and more, to foster meaningful connections with the person you are supporting.

This is the fourth course in the Communication for care partners learning path. Through this learning path, you will learn how to foster meaningful connections and enrich the lives of the person or people you care for.

Intended audience: Care partners of people living with dementia
Estimated time of completion: One hour

1 - Introduction
2 - Enhancing your communication toolbox
3 - Humour
4 - Redirection
5 - Empathetic responding
6 - Acknowledge ethnocultural backgrounds
7 - Reinforce abilities and accomplishments
8 - Avoid talking about the person in front of them
9 - Avoid using elderspeak
10 - Key takeaways

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