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Learn from one of the Globe's Leading Educators on Dementia Teepa Snow will help you understand what happens to the brain of a person living with dementia, so that you can adjust your approach and offer the most compassionate and effective care possible. Until there's a cure, there's care - Teepa Snow Read more Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA World Renowned Dementia Care Expert, Founder of Positive Approach to Care, Developer of the Snow Approach Techniques, Advocate for Better Care for People Living with Dementia Teepa Snow is one of the worlds leading advocates and educators for anyone living with dementia or other forms of brain change. She is an Occupational Therapy professional with over 40 years of rich and varied clinical and academic experience. She created the Positive Approach to Care training strategies, which are effective techniques for anyone seeking to optimize care and support for those living with brain change. Teepa Snow and her team have: Conducted over 8,000 dementia care events worldwide Conducted over 500 webinars on effective and compassionate dementia care Developed the GEMS State Model for understanding the progression of dementia and changes in abilities Created the Snow Approach care techniques for anyone seeking to optimize care and support for those living with brain change Read more Read more Understanding the Changing Brain By world-renowned dementia care expert Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA Teepa Snows newest book, Understanding the Changing Brain, will help anyone interested in the topic of dementia understand why changes are happening in the brain, and how our response to those changes can create distress or lead to more successful interactions. Dont just survive dementia, learn to thrive along the way! Whats in this book? The first in a planned series, this book is a collection of articles written by dementia expert Teepa Snow over the years. Topic areas have been organized in a cohesive way to help the reader gain a better understanding of dementia and provide a philosophy that re-energizes care. Who is this for? Its difficult these days to find someone who has not been touched by dementia. This book will be valued by anyone who wants to learn more: individuals with a diagnosis, family members, professionals, or those who are simply curious and want to be better informed. What will I learn? How do I know if its dementia or something else? How do I tame my reactions to manage my frustration? What do I need to know that I might not know already? What changes can I expect and how do I deal with those changes? Read more What You Will Learn From Teepa Snow's Understanding the Changing Brain Book Learn How Dementia Affects the Brain Understanding the basics of how the brain works will help you become more aware that with dementia there are changes that cannot be reversed, but at the same time, there are abilities you can maximize to make life more satisfying for all. Learn About the Many Different Types of Dementia Did you know that Alzheimers Disease is not the same as dementia? Alzheimers is just one of over 100+ different types or forms of dementia. Learn about the most common ones in Understanding the Changing Brain. Learn How Vision Changes Affect Safety Awareness Since vision is such a vital part of sensory processing, changes brought on by dementia are incredibly impactful for a human being. Learn how a person starts to perceive their environment once their vision is affected, and how you have to change your approach to not scare or agitate the person. Learn How Physical Unmet Needs Can Cause Distress As the dementia progresses and changes the brain, damage to the hippocampi tricks the amygdalae (the primitive brain's system responsible for the fright, fight, or flight mechanism) into acting quickly, and often with erroneous information. Learn why this happens, and what you can do to better respond. Read more

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🗸 Author(s): Teepa Snow
🗸 Title: Understanding the Changing Brain: A Positive Approach to Dementia Care
🗸 Rating : 4.7 from 5 stars (76 reviews)
🗸 Languange: English
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🗸 Supported Devices: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle

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