9 May 2013
Michelle Bourgeois Adelaide workshop 9 April 2013
A picture is worth 1,000 words; and according to international guest speaker Professor Michelle Bourgeois, combining pictures and words can help to form memory retrieval strategies.
Professor Bourgeois from Ohio State University in the USA visited Adelaide on the 9th of April 2013 and Darwin on the 11th of April 2013, to present the workshop Unlocking the Silent Prison: Using Visual Cues to Communicate with Persons with Dementia for local health professionals.
Hosted by the South Australia and Northern Territory Dementia Training Study Centre, the workshop explored the concepts of enhancing conversation and memory related behaviours for people with dementia through the use of visual cues.
Strategies that emphasised the use of written and graphic cues were discussed, and the use of memory wallets, memory books and reminder cards were explored as a method to assist behaviour and to maintain conversation skills to enhance to overall quality of life for people living with dementia and their caregivers.
Outcomes of Professor Bourgeois’ clinical research studies in the USA and Japan were discussed as well as the process of implementing activities from the studies using written and graphic cues for people living with dementia in Australia.
You can learn more about memory retrieval skills such as spaced retrieval and Montessori methods in upcoming training events.
For more information about upcoming workshops and seminars by the South Australia and Northern Territory Dementia Training Study Centres, visit dtsc.com.au/events-near-you
And watch our events page for more information about the return of Dr Cameron Camp in September 2013. Dr Camp will present a workshop for health professionals in the not to miss in event in 2013.
