14 & 15 JULY18 Ipoh Perak : Dementia Care SkillsTraining Workshop for Family Carers for Persons with Alheimer's and Dementia

To: Family Carers for persons with Alzheimer's and Dementia,

Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM) jointly with the Perak Dementia Society and supported by KPJ Ipoh Specialist Hospital, will be conducting the DEMENTIA CARE SKILLS (DCS) Training Workshop for family carers (and their care workers) on:

     Date: Saturday,14 July 2018 (9am–5pm), & Sunday, 15 July 2018 (9am–1pm)

Venue: Dewan Anugerah, Level 5, KPJ Ipoh Specialist Hospital.

Caring for a person with dementia can be very difficult and stressful at times. Dementia not only affects the person living with the condition and the carers but also the entire family. The greatest challenge is on you, the caregiver. With a better understanding of dementia, you can plan for and cope with the challenges that you may encounter in your caregiving journey.

“Dementia Care Skills Training” is a one and half-day interactive training, comprising 4-modules, designed to support you in your caregiving role with essential knowledge and skills to care for the person with dementia, using the Person-Centered Care Approach through sharing of real- life scenarios, group discussions and identify potential strategies for managing caregiver stress.

    Learning Objectives:

Module 1: Impact of Dementia and Person-Centred Care

•         Identify the principles of Person Centered Care (PCC)

•         Recognize the impact of dementia on person with dementia, and family caregivers

•         Identify your own level of stress and self-care strategies

•         Identify community resources available to support family caregivers

     Module 2: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)

•         Understanding behaviour associated with dementia

     •         Identify potential triggers for behaviour associated with dementia

     •         Identify a range of options for supporting the person with dementia

     Module 3: Effective Communication

•           Describe the impact of dementia on communication

     •          Identify strategies for effective communication with a person with dementia,                   including: Reality orientation, Validation, Reminiscence

     Module 4: Purposeful and Meaningful Engagement

     •         Recognize the value of promoting engagement with life for a person with dementia

     •         Recognize the value of activity for a person with dementia

     •         Identify ways of adapting activities to meet individual needs

     PROGRAMME

Day 1 Saturday 14 July 18	0830 - 0900 0900 - 1100 1100 - 1115 1115 - 1315 1315 - 1400 1400 - 1600 1600 - 1615 1615 - 1700	Registration Module 1: Impact of Dementia and Person-Centered Care Refreshment break Module 2: Behavioural & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia Photo Session Lunch break Module 3 – Effective Communication Tea break Interactive Session Q & A
Day 2 Sunday  15 July 18	0830 - 0900 0900 - 1115 1115 – 1130 1130 - 1300	Registration Module 4 – Purposeful & Meaningful Engagement Refreshment break Module 4 (Cont’d) Interactive Session Q & A Summary

The above training workshop will be conducted by ADFM Team of Dementia Care Skills Trainers, who are retired nursing educators, Ms. Satiapoorany Subramaniam, Ms. Ooi Saw Geok and Ms. Tan Saw Cheang.

Admission Fee: (Day 1) RM 20.00 + (Day 2) RM 10.00

   
     Prior registration Compulsory.

For enquiries & registration:

Dementia Daycare, Ipoh Tel: 05 2411691 (or) Ms. Prema Suria: 019 5446225

     Kind regards.                

7 & 8 JULY18 ADFM Dementia Care Skills Training Workshop at ADFM PJ Day-Care Centre:

To:  Family Caregivers for persons with Alzheimer's and Dementia

Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM) will be conducting the DEMENTIA CARE SKILLS (DCS) Training Workshop for Family Caregivers (and their care workers) on:

Date:    Saturday, 7 July 2018 (9.00am – 5.00pm), & 

             Sunday, 8 July 2018 (9.00am – 1.00pm)

Venue:  ADFM PJ Day-Care Centre, No. 6 Lorong 11/8E, Seksyen 11, 46200 Petaling Jaya

Caring for a person with dementia can be very stressful and traumatic at times. Dementia not only affects the person living with the condition, but also the entire family. The greatest challenge is on you, the caregiver. With a better understanding of dementia, you can plan for and cope with the challenges that you may encounter in your caregiving journey.

This one and half-day interactive training comprising 4-modules is designed to support you in your caregiving role with essential knowledge and skills to care for the person with dementia and yourself, using the Person-Centered Care Approach through sharing of real-life scenarios, discussions and identify potential strategies for managing caregiver stress.

Learning Objectives:

Module 1: Impact of Dementia and Person-Centred Care

•     Identify the principles of Person Centered Care (PCC)

•     Recognize the impact of dementia on person with dementia, and family caregivers

•     Identify your own level of stress and self-care strategies

•     Identify community resources available to support family caregivers

Module 2: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)

•     Understand behaviour associated with dementia

•     Identify potential triggers for behaviour associated with dementia

•     Identify a range of options for supporting the person with dementia

Module 3: Effective Communication

•       Describe the impact of dementia on communication

•       Identify strategies for effective communication with a person with dementia, including:

        Reality orientation, Validation, Reminiscence

Module 4: Purposeful and Meaningful Engagement

•     Recognize the value of promoting engagement with life for a person with dementia

•     Recognize the value of activity for a person with dementia

•     Identify ways of adapting activities to meet individual needs

PROGRAMME

Day One Saturday 7 July 18	0830-0900 0900-1100 1100-1115 1115-1315 1315-1400 1400-1500 1500-1600  1600-1615 1615-1730	Registration Module 1: Impact of Dementia and Person-Centered Care Refreshment break Module 2: Behavioural & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia Lunch Break / Photo Session Module 2 (cont’d) Module 3: Effective Communication Tea break Module 3 (cont’d)
Day Two Sunday 8 July 18	0830-0900 0900-1100 1100-1115 1115-1300	Registration Module 4 – Purposeful & Meaningful Engagement Refreshment break Module 4 (Cont’d) Interactive Session Q & As Summary

The above training will be facilitated by Team Leader, Geriatrician Dr Khor Hui Min and ADFM Team of Trainers.

FREE Admission and Compulsory Registration for logistic purposes.  Email:   jenny@adfm.org.my / jennyho8@gmail.com or whatsapp 016 608 2513, providing:

(1)    Full Name/s

(2)    Mobile contact

(3)    Email address

(4)    Indicate whether family caregiver or care worker, and

(5)    To whom you are caring for.

Kind regards,

Jenny

016 608 2513

ADFM National Caregivers Support Network:   http://admalaysia.ning.com

Web:  www.adfm.org.my

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/adfmpj/

ADFM National Caregivers Support Network is an online community platform for caregivers to seek support, information, advice, and share their caregiving challenges and experiences with other caregivers. 

30JUN18 & 01JULY18 Johor Bahru: Dementia Care Skills Training for Family Carers

To:  Family Carers for persons with Alzheimer's and Dementia,

Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation Malaysia (ADFM) jointly with JOBADA (Johor Baharu Alzheimer’s Disease Support Association) will be conducting the DEMENTIA CARE SKILLS (DCS) Training Workshop for family caregivers (and their care workers) on:

Date:      Saturday, 30 June 2018 (9.00am – 5.00pm), & 

               Sunday, 1 July 2018 (9.00am – 1.00pm)

Venue:  Johor Bahru Alzheimer’s Disease Support Association (JOBADA), Pusat Alzheimer’s, No. 16 Jalan Sukarela, off Jalan Saksama, Taman Dato’ Onn, Larkin, 80450 Johor Bahru

Caring for a person with dementia can be very stressful and traumatic at times. Dementia not only affects the person living with the condition, but also the entire family. The greatest challenge is on you, the caregiver. With a better understanding of dementia, you can plan for and cope with the challenges that you may encounter in your caregiving journey.

This 12-hourly of one and half-day interactive training comprising 4-modules is designed to support you in your caregiving role with essential knowledge and skills to care for the person with dementia and yourself, using the Person-Centered Care Approach through sharing of real-life scenarios, discussions and identify potential strategies for managing caregiver stress.

Learning Objectives:

Module 1: Impact of Dementia and Person-Centred Care

•     Identify the principles of Person Centered Care (PCC)

•     Recognize the impact of dementia on person with dementia, and family caregivers

•     Identify your own level of stress and self-care strategies

•     Identify community resources available to support family caregivers

Module 2: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)

•     Understanding behaviour associated with dementia

•     Identify potential triggers for behaviour associated with dementia

•     Identify a range of options for supporting the person with dementia

Module 3: Effective Communication

•       Describe the impact of dementia on communication

•       Identify strategies for effective communication with a person with dementia, including:

        Reality orientation, Validation, Reminiscence

Module 4: Purposeful and Meaningful Engagement

•     Recognize the value of promoting engagement with life for a person with dementia

•     Recognize the value of activity for a person with dementia

•     Identify ways of adapting activities to meet individual needs

PROGRAMME

Day One Saturday 30 June 18	0830 - 0900 0900 - 1100 1100 - 1115 1115 - 1315 1315 - 1400 1400 - 1600 1600 - 1615  1615 - 1700	Registration Module 1: Impact of Dementia and Person-Centered Care Refreshment break Module 2: Behavioural & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia Photo Session Lunch break Module 3 – Effective Communication Break Interactive Session Q & A
Day Two Sunday 1 July 18	0830 - 0900 0900 - 1115 1115 - 1130 1130 - 1300	Registration Module 4 – Purposeful & Meaningful Engagement Refreshment break Module 4 (Cont’d) Interactive Session Q & A Summary

ADFM Team of Trainers / Facilitators:

(1)     Geriatrician, Dr Goh Cheng Beh

(2)     Physiotherapist, Mr Edwin Tay

Admission fees:  FREE for family caregivers and RM30.00 for Institutions.

For enquiries & registration:

Email: jobadajohor@gmail.com

Tel: 07 2222016 / 0127091277                  

Providing:

(1)        Full name/s

(2)        Mobil contact

(3)        Email address

(4)        Indicate whether family caregiver or care worker, and

(5)        To whom you are caring for.

  

Best regards.

82-Year-Old Woman With Dementia Gets Her Memory Back After Changing Her Diet

Recently, an 82-year-old woman who suffered from dementia, who couldn’t recognize her own son has miraculously got her memory back after changing her diet.

When his mother’s condition became so severe that for her own safety she had to be kept in the hospital, Mark Hatzer almost came to terms with losing another parent.

Sylvia had lost her memory and parts of her mind, she had even phoned the police once accusing the nurse who were caring for her of kidnap.

A change in diet, which was comprised of high amounts of blueberries and walnuts, has proven to have had a strong impact on Sylvia’s condition that her recipes are now being shared by the Alzheimer’s Society.

Sylvia Hatzer

Sylvia also began incorporating other health foods, including broccoli, kale, spinach, sunflower seeds, green tea, oats, sweet potatoes and even dark chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa. All of these foods are known to be beneficial for brain health.

Mark and Sylvia devised to diet together after deciding that the medication on its own was not enough, they looked into the research showing that rates of dementia are much lower in Mediterranean countries and copied a lot of their eating habits.

Mark, whose brother Brent also died in 1977, said: “When my mum was in hospital she thought it was a hotel – but the worst one she had ever been in."

“She didn’t recognise me and phoned the police as she thought she’d been kidnapped.”

“Since my dad and brother died we have always been a very close little family unit, just me and my mum, so for her to not know who I was, was devastating.”

“We were a double act that went everywhere together. I despaired and never felt so alone as I had no other family to turn to.”

“Overnight we went from a happy family to one in crisis.”

“When she left hospital, instead of prescribed medication we thought we’d perhaps try alternative treatment.”

“In certain countries Alzheimer’s is virtually unheard of because of their diet.”

“Everyone knows about fish but there are also blueberries, strawberries, Brazil nuts and walnuts – these are apparently shaped like a brain to give us a sign that they are good for the brain.”

There were also some cognitive exercises that Mark and his mother would do together like jigsaw puzzles, crosswords and meeting people in social situations.  Sylvia would also exercise by using a pedalling device outfitted for her chair.

Mark said, “It wasn’t an overnight miracle, but after a couple of months she began remembering things like birthdays and was becoming her old self again, more alert, more engaged.”

“People think that once you get a diagnosis your life is at an end. You will have good and bad days, but it doesn’t have to be the end. For an 82-year-old she does very well, she looks 10 years younger and if you met her you would not know she had gone through all of this.”

“She had to have help with all sorts of things, now she is turning it round. We are living to the older age in this country, but we are not necessarily living healthier.”

This story just goes to show how resilient our bodies really are if given the right environment. Most of these types of diseases are often related to diet in the first place so that means that they can indeed be reversed with a proper diet. Sure, some of them are genetic and you might be a carrier of the gene, but that is not a guarantee that it will become active, there are things you can do to minimize the risk. Our health is our greatest wealth. We have to realize that we do have a say in our lives and what our fate is.

(Source:  https://peoplestrusttoronto.wordpress.com/2018/04/27/82-year-old-woman-with-dementia-gets-her-memory-back-after-changing-her-diet/)