Dementia Communication during COVID LeadingAge Kanas – in collaboration with Erin Bonitto – will be offering the following webinar ondementia communication during the time of COVID. We want to make the best use of your time during thewebinar. To that end, it would be helpful if you could provide brief answers to any (or all) of the questionsbelow. Please provide your responses below. Question Title * 1. Related to dementia communication, are there any specific key concepts or skills you hope will be included in this webinar? Question Title * 2. Related to reducing behavioral symptoms of dementia, are there any specific key concepts you hope will be included in this webinar? Question Title * 3. Which team members do you anticipate will be participating in this webinar?(Administrator, Nursing, Front-Line Caregivers, Activities-Recreation, Social Services, Dining, Housekeeping, Therapies, etc.) Question Title * 4. Have your team members experienced any new challenges related to dementia communication since beginning the use of PPE (personal protective equipment)? Please briefly describe. Question Title * 5. Are you aware of any residents with dementia experiencing increased behavioral symptoms during this time of COVID? Please briefly describe. Question Title * 6. Some providers have shared that they have observed residents who seem afraid of caregivers approaching them wearing PPE. Have you observed anything like this? Please briefly describe. Question Title * 7. What dementia communication skills or strategies has your team found to be useful when wearing PPE? Question Title * 8. Some providers have shared that during or following video chats, the person with dementia may experience increased frustration or agitation. Have you observed anything like this? Please briefly describe. Question Title * 9. Some providers have shared that during video chats, family members struggle to connect meaningfully with the person with dementia. Have you observed anything like this? Please briefly describe. Question Title * 10. Please describe the type or size of device you are most-often using to facilitate video chats for persons with dementia: 1) Small (smart phone), 2) Medium (tablet), 3) Large (laptop size computer or similar), 4) Extra-large: Flat-Screen Monitor/TV mounted on wall or cart. Question Title * 11. Are there any other questions we should have asked here? Or information you would like to see covered in the webinar? Question Title * 12. Please add your contact information below to enter a drawing for a giftcard of your choice. Name Company Email Address Phone Number Done