Managing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)

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Lecture Overview

In a home or aged care setting, behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (or BPSD) are common however still remain one of the biggest challenges to care staff. This lecture by nurse practitioner Victoria Thomas provides some helpful strategies you can integrate into your daily practice to better manage the more challenging behaviours seen with dementia, whilst considering the person's experience.

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Victoria Thomas View profile
Victoria Thomas is a nurse practitioner with extensive experience in rural and remote nursing. Her experience extends to working with Indigenous communities for over ten years, in addition to having experience working with leprosy. Victoria has a long and passionate nursing career, having taken any and every opportunity to grow her abilities to help in her community.
Details
CPD time16m
First Published24 March 2022
Updated24 March 2022
Expires
30 March 2025
Learning Tools
Topics
Aged Care
Ageing
Alzheimer's Disease
Cognitive Impairment
Communication