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MARQUETTE -- The Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress is offering a three-part online dementia training series, "Developing Dementia Dexterity," for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia on Tuesdays, Jan.18 and Jan. 25 and Feb. 1 from 2 -3 p.m.
Each class is an hour long and includes The Dementia Overview for Family and Friends, Planning Activities for Persons with Dementia, and Understanding Behavior and Support Needs of Persons with Dementia.
The Dementia Overview for Family and Friends training is at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18. The one-hour online class provides information about dementia as a disease, how the disease affects more than just memory, the role of confusion, and communication skills as well as providing strategies and techniques useful for daily interaction with individuals living with dementia.
Planning Activities for Persons with Dementia is at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25. This one-hour online interactive training will provide information on engaging activities and assisting individuals with dementia in a way that promotes contented involvement, as well as strategies and techniques useful for planning daily activities.
Understanding Behavior and Support Needs of Persons with Dementia is at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1. Information on certain behaviors, potential triggers and strategies useful for dementia caregivers will be provided in this one-hour online class, as well as techniques useful for providing daily support and identifying triggers leading to potentially challenging behaviors. =
There is no charge to attend any of the Dementia Series online classes, but you must have a computer, tablet, or smartphone with internet connection and email address, to attend. Registration ends on Jan. 16. To register, visit www.upcap.org and click on "Events," or call 2-1-1 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST, for assistance.