This course, Dementia and communication: An overview, offers insights into the challenges of communication as a result of living with dementia and provides strategies for fostering meaningful connections. You will learn how to: 

• Identify the impact of dementia on communication abilities.
• Develop a positive communication mindset to connect with the person you are caring for, both empathetically and effectively.

This is the first 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