Public lecture on ‘Helping people with Alzheimer’s Disease communicate successfully’

The Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation will present a public lecture on ‘Helping people with Alzheimer’s Disease communicate successfully: Techniques and tools’ by Dr. Barbara B. Shadden on Friday 29 May at 6 p.m. at 110 Ketawalamulla Lane, Colombo 10. 

Caregivers often list communication problems as one of the greatest challenges of interacting with persons with Alzheimer’s Disease. While each individual is unique, there are a number of communication strategies that are known to be effective and a number of memory aids that support communication and orientation and help reduce challenging behaviors. This lecture provides an overview of both strategies and memory aids, particularly as they enhance communicative interactions. Emphasis will be placed on practical tips that can be implemented by attendees.

Dr. Shadden is current Co-Director of the Office for Studies on Aging and University Professor Emeritus of Communication Disorders at the University of Arkansas. She received her Ph.D in Hearing and Speech Sciences from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Shadden is the author/editor of multiple textbooks and has also published more than 60 articles and numerous book chapters, as well as over 100 national and international presentations.

She has championed the inclusion of academic training in normal aspects of aging for all clinical disciplines, particularly speech-language pathology and audiology, as well as contact and clinical experiences with persons with dementia.  

During her second visit to Sri Lanka in December of 2014, Dr. Shadden had the opportunity to visit the Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation.  She was impressed by what she saw and about the story of the organisation, as shared by Founding Director and President, Lorraine Yu.  She offered to provide a workshop upon her return in 2015.

Please register early to avoid disappointment – Tel: 11 2667082/2667084

Email: [email protected].