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Behaviors as Communication? A Dementia Patient’s Attempt to Connect
Length: 1 Hour 1 minute
Caregivers and healthcare professionals are frequently frustrated by the behaviors exhibited by those diagnosed with permanent dementia. When we understand that these challenging behaviors are sometimes the only way the patient can communicate, it helps us develop more patience and understanding. Join us for this informative program on interpreting body language, reading signals and deciphering the mysterious behavioral language of dementia.
Content Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Date of original program: 8/23/22
Jennifer L. FitzPatrick, MSW, LCSW-C, CSP, Jenerations Health Education
Jennifer L. FitzPatrick, MSW, LCSW-C, CSP is the founder of Jenerations Health Education, Inc., a full service healthcare education organization. With over 20+ years experience in healthcare, Jennifer is also a gerontology instructor at Johns Hopkins University’s Certificate on Aging program. Her mission is to help healthcare organizations and professionals grow while empowering patients and their caregivers.
Jennifer appears frequently in the media and has been featured on ABC, CBS, NBC, Univision, Sirius XM and in Fast Company, Reader’s Digest, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, The Huffington Post and many more. A member of the National Speakers Association, she is one of less than 800 Certified Speaking Professionals (CSP) worldwide. Her first book, Cruising Through Caregiving: Reducing The Stress of Caring For Your Loved One helps family caregivers and is also a resource for healthcare professionals who want to set better boundaries with patients.
Jennifer is primarily a keynote speaker at national conferences but also offers private programs to corporations, government and non-profit organizations For more information on keynote speaking, please click here.
When she’s not speaking and writing, Jennifer loves boating with her husband Sean. In nautical circles her claim to fame is being the Chesapeake Bay’s least talented first mate. Having grown up in the Philadelphia area, her secret talent is parallel parking.
