Ÿ Is your loved one living with Alzheimer’s Disease or other Dementia’s?

Ÿ Please join us on these FREE Family Education Workshops.

Ÿ The Workshop will cover:-

Alzheimer’s Disease or Other Dementia’s?

This workshop will help you:

1. Learn about the causes of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias.
2. Recognise the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias.
3. Discover how Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are diagnosed.
4. Understand more about the behaviours that can be caused by the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and other dementias

Capturing Life’s Journey

This workshop will help you:

1. Discover how “Capture Life’s Journey” can help you and others provide the best care for your loved one.
2. Learn techniques to encourage your loved one to share their stories and memories.
3. Become familiar with the format of the Life Journal and how to record information about your loved one’s past.
4. Find out how to use the Life Journal in partnership with professional Caregivers.

Techniques to Handle Challenging Behaviours

This workshop will help you:

1. Learn more about the challenging behaviours that may be displayed by those with Alzheimer’s or other dementias.
2. Discover techniques to help handle these behaviours.
3. Determine what techniques work best to manage different types of behaviours.

Activities to Encourage Engagement

This workshop will help you:

1. Learn about the benefits of staying active for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias.
2. Learn about three types of activities – for mind, body and soul.
3. Discover various techniques to encourage your loved one to engage in activity.
4. Become familiar with activities that are suitable for late stage Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia, to stimulate your loved one’s five senses

For more information about these FREE Workshops or to book a place please contact Suzanne Weaver on
Tel: 0161 480 0646


Workshops Dates
Thursday 20th February 2014
Wednesday 19th March 2014
Tuesday 15th April 2014
Thursday 23rd May 2014
Wednesday 18th June 2014
Tuesday 15th July 2014
Thursday 14th August 2014
Wednesday 10th September 2014
Tuesday 7th October 2014
Thursday 6th November 2014
Wednesday 3rd December 2014

Time: 10.00am – 12.30pm
Location: Randolph House, 37-41 Longshut Lane West, Shaw Heath, Stockport, SK2 6RX

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