Communication Strategies for Older Adults With Dementia
Presented by Lisa Byrd
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Video Runtime: 38 Minutes; Learning Assessment Runtime: 14 Minutes
Older age causes changes in communication in all individuals, and dementia causes cognitive changes that also affect communication. This course discusses changes to hearing, speech, and understanding in older adults with dementia.
Older age causes changes in communication in all individuals, and dementia causes cognitive changes that also affect communication. This course discusses changes to hearing, speech, and understanding in older adults with dementia.
Meet your instructor
Lisa Byrd
Lisa Byrd, PhD, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, Gerontologist, is an expert in caring for older adults and a seasoned Certified Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner. She treats numerous patients in nursing homes, an outpatient clinic, and hospital inpatient settings.
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Cognitive and Behavioral Changes in the Older Adult With Dementia
This chapter explores the marked changes in cognition that occur in adults with dementia, and how these changes affect communication.
2. Strategies to Improve Communication With Older Adults with Dementia
This chapter will review strategies to improve communication with older adults with a diagnosis of dementia.