Participants enjoyed the unlimited possibilities available to gain knowledge and network. They were inspired and motivated by a family careprovider story. Twenty four concurrent sessions and the four plenary presentations by locally and nationally recognized experts in the field of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias provided opportunities to learn and ask questions. Significant messages delivered at the conference include:

• It is essential to modify communication based on a person with dementia’s capability rather than following the stereotypical cues attributed to older adults.
• Care of people with dementia may be challenging. Staying physically, mentally and spiritually well can provide the needed strength and courage to pursue the caregiving role.
• Personhood of individuals with dementia can be enhanced by supportive communication, use of music and art therapies, living actively and placing the person at the centre of all interactions.
• The caregiver journey for a family member may be different from that of a professional careprovider, but in spite of these differences, working together throughout the progression of the disease paves the way for a better quality of life for the person with dementia.
• There are various forms of dementias. Some other conditions present similarly to dementia. Knowing the characteristics of these medical and psychological conditions provides a better understanding of how to care for the individuals experiencing distress.
• Medications are an integral part in the care of people with dementia. Knowledge about the commonly used medications and the medication approval process gives care providers insight into this complex field.

For more information, please review “Partners in Care…Unlimited Possibilities” Presentations (PDF).

• 1B; Dementia: How it impacts people with an intellectual disability



• 1C; Making the Dream a Reality: Decreasing Antipsychotic Use in a Personal Care Home



• 1D; Managing Challenging Behaviours: Choosing the Right Intervention



• 1E & 2D; Communication Enhancement Strategies for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease: Parts 1 and 2



• 1F; Meaningful Interaction: Approaches to Quality Interactions with Persons with Dementia
• 1F; Barriers to Particpation



• 2A; Tapping the Unlimited Potential of Music



• 2B; Disorders of Personality: Another layer in caring for those living with Dementia



• 2C; Driving and Dementia
• MEDICAL RECORDS: Driver and Vehicle Licencing-Manitoba Public Insurance



• 2E; Healthy Eating: Strategies for Older Adults with Dementia



• 2F; Walk the Walk the Talk: See the Signs, Hear the Words, Connect as One



• 3A; Dementia with Lewy Bodies



• 3B; Remind Me: Recovering and Reclaiming Remembrances



• 3E; The Person @ the Centre



• 3F; Severe Alzheimer’s Disease: The Forgotten Ones



• 4A; Caregiver Transcendence in Dementia Care



• 4C; Frontotemporal Disorders (Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration)



• 4D; Pain Assessment in the Cognitively or Communicatively Impaired (PACCI)



• Enhancing Personhood in Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Through Supportive Communication



• The Medication Approval Process–Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety



• Pseudodementia: Does it Really Exist?

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