Understand and enable interaction and communication with individuals with dementia

Unit aim

This unit provides the knowledge, understanding and skills required to develop and implement positive interaction and communication with individuals with dementia

Outcome 1 Communicate with individuals with dementia

1. describe how memory impairment can affect the ability of an individual with dementia to use verbal language

2. gather information from others about an individual's preferred methods of communicating to enhance interaction

3. use information about the communication abilities and needs of an individual with dementia to enhance interaction

4. use a person centred approach to enable an individual to use their communication abilities

5. demonstrate how interaction is adapted in order to meet the communication needs of an individual with dementia.

Outcome 2 Apply interaction and communication approaches with individuals in dementia

1. list different techniques that can be used to facilitate positive interactions with an individual with dementia

2. use an individual's biography/history to facilitate positive interactions

3. demonstrate how the identity and uniqueness of an individual has been reinforced by using their preferred methods of interacting and communicating.