Dementia Care

Catalog description

This is an elective course focused on advancing the dementia care skills of the therapy practitioner in an individual and public health context. The course will focus on communication with the person living with dementia and their support systems, a deeper understanding of the disease process, and the therapeutic role throughout. The importance of the broader social environment in dementia care will also be a focus of the course. Prerequisites Permission of Course Director. This course is subject to enrollment restrictions and may not be offered each year.