Older Americans Month: managing challenging behaviors

Brain Mapping: Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviors

Brain mapping attempts to relate the brain's structure to its function, or finding what parts give us certain abilities. For example, what aspect of our brain allows us to be creative or logical. We will be focusing on what happens when certain parts of the brain are impacted by a disease such as dementia. With an emphasis on understanding, we will examine what types of behaviors we might notice when various parts of the brain are affected by dementia. Most importantly, we will look at concrete communication strategies as they relate to certain behaviors and the value of education and support.

Presented by Marcie Hanna, Eldercare.

Thursday, May 19, 6:30 PM.