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Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress offers online dementia training

MARQUETTE — Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress will have a three-part online dementia training series for caregivers of people with dementia in January.

Each class is an hour long and includes The Dementia Overview for Family and Friends, Planning Activities for Persons with Dementia, and Understanding Behavior and Support Needs of Persons with Dementia.

The Dementia Overview for Family and Friends training is at 2 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday, Jan. 12. The online class provides information about dementia as a disease, how the disease affects more than just memory, the role of confusion and communication skills as well as providing strategies and techniques useful for daily interaction with individuals living with dementia.

Planning Activities for Persons with Dementia is at 2 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday, Jan 19. This online interactive training will provide information on engaging activities and assisting individuals with dementia in a way that promotes contented involvement, as well as strategies and techniques useful for planning daily activities.

Understanding Behavior and Support Needs of Persons with Dementia will be at 2 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday, Jan. 26. Information on certain behaviors, potential triggers and strategies useful for dementia caregivers will be provided in this online class, as well as techniques useful for providing daily support and identifying triggers leading to potentially challenging behaviors.

Whether a seasoned dementia caregiver, family or friend, this online training series provides a better understanding of dementia and the effect it has on the person with the disease, how to connect with individuals with dementia through activities, and behaviors and the support needs of persons with dementia.

There is no charge to attend any of the Dementia Series online classes, but participants must have a computer, tablet or smartphone with internet connection, a web browser and email address, to attend, and registration is needed for each class.

To register, go online to www.upcap.org or call 211 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time Monday through Friday for assistance.

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