- Identify ways to assess the communication strengths and abilities of the individual with dementia
- State how dementia can impact on communication skills
- Identify other factors that might influence the individual’s ability to communicate
- Describe a range of communication strategies that could be adopted at different stages of dementia
- Describe techniques to overcome the barriers to communication
- Describe how information about an individual’s life history can strengthen communication
- Apply active listening skills
- Explain how assumptions and beliefs influence effective communication
- Explain how challenging behavior is a form of communication
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