Dementia Dialogues®

Dementia Dialogues® provides the most current and practical information about how to care for people with dementia. This program is a nationally registered and evidence-informed, intervention program.

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Dementia Dialogues® is a 5-module training course designed to educate community members and caregivers (formal or informal) for persons who exhibit signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).

The South Dakota Foundation for Medical Care (SDFMC) is contracted by the South Dakota Department of Human Services Division of Long-Term Services and Support to coordinate free Dementia Dialogues® to South Dakotans to build a more informed and compassionate community for those impacted by ADRD. 

Dementia Dialogues Training Dates

The training series covers valuable information and recommendations including an overview of dementia, strategies for effective communication, understanding the environment and ways to promote independence, addressing challenging behaviors, and creative problem solving.  

  • Module 1:
    The Basic Facts – An Overview of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias 
  • Module 2:
    Keep the Dialogue Going – Strategies for Effective Communication 
  • Module 3:
    It’s a Different World – Understanding the Environment & Promoting Independence 
  • Module 4:
    It’s Nothing Personal – Addressing Challenging Behaviors 
  • Module 5:
    Now What Do We Do? – Creative Problem Solving 

South Dakota is one of three states implementing Dementia Dialogues® as a program designee of the University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health Office for the Study of Aging.

Dementia Dialogues® Training Schedule 

This flexible training can be tailored to fit your community or organization’s needs. Each module offers practical, evidence-based strategies to enhance the quality of care for individuals living with dementia, presented by Certified Instructors. For more information or to schedule a training, please complete the Dementia Dialogues Information Request Form. 

Dementia Dialogues Information Request Form

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