{"id":930,"date":"2020-10-21T10:48:41","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T14:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/gwep\/?page_id=930"},"modified":"2025-11-13T18:39:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T23:39:51","slug":"dementia-reconsidered","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/gwep\/dementia-reconsidered\/","title":{"rendered":"Dementia Reconsidered"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>If you want to be happy, practice compassion.<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dalai Lama<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dementia Reconsidered is a unique approach to teaching interdisciplinary, person-directed support for and care of persons living with dementia. Dementia Reconsidered sessions are designed individually, and we encourage you to view any or all of them depending on your interest.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sessions 1 and 2<\/strong> introduce attendees to core concepts and to approaches for addressing unique conditions brought on by the pandemic; both include an open Q&amp;A with Dr. Wehry via Zoom. Session 1 is available through the training site (see below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3F5vq5cZATM?si=ctB3W3HgKy3h4VL1\">Dementia Reconsidered Session 1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HOSiz6KAK7A?si=Epu9XgFnLMnIML4r\">Dementia Reconsidered Session 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Session 3<\/strong>, Compassion, Not Control, Dr. Wehry makes the case for a client-centered approach to shared and supported decision-making that optimizes the client&#8217;s (and family&#8217;s) abilities and improves quality-of-life outcomes for persons living with disabilities, including dementia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/gwep\/agingme-gwep-training-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dementia Reconsidered Session 3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session 4<\/strong>, Using Medications Wisely, features Sydney Springer, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCGP. Drs. Wehry and Springer review current pharmacologic approaches to the care of persons with dementia, with a special focus on the use and misuse of antipsychotic medications. The session includes a review of successful non-pharmacologic approaches to distress-signal behaviors and a discussion of why reducing antipsychotic prescribing to people with dementia remains so essential. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/gwep\/agingme-gwep-training-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dementia Reconsidered Session 4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Session 5<\/strong>, Advance Care Planning for People Living With Dementia, featured discussions with Palliative Care and Dementia Specialist <strong>Ann Wyatt <\/strong>as well as <strong>Dementia Action Alliance (DAA)<\/strong> members Janice Bays, Barney Nelson, and Jacquelyn Pogue. The session concluded with a panel on Palliative Care in Long Term Care, followed by a Q&amp;A.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JAPbS8rl5To?si=85TCW4mzBj42WJKo\">Dementia Reconsidered Session 5<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Session 6<\/strong>, Dr. Susan Wehry discussed the art and science of compassion, addressed the question \u201cis compassion innate?&#8221;, and explained why she (and others) think the term \u201ccompassion fatigue&#8221; is a misnomer. Notably, she offered pragmatic suggestions for creating the conditions in your life\u2014and in your facility\u2014that allow compassion to emerge and a sense of well-being to flourish.\u00a0 Individuals joined her with lived experience as &#8220;givers&#8221; and &#8220;receivers&#8221; of compassionate care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/USDLDtSaOy8?si=KcT8zBjrVWNH4U-L\">Dementia Reconsidered Session 6<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/agingmedementiareconsidered\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to access the full Dementia Reconsidered Training Site<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Page Updated 11\/13\/2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. 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