Age UK Dudley will be hosting an event with Age Alliance on the 29th September 2016 celebrating Older Peoples Day. Please click here for the flyer advertising the event. If you would like to book a place, please contact Michelle Raan at Age UK Dudley on Michelle.Raan@ageukdudley.org.uk or on 01384...

TWO FORTHCOMING LONDON COURSES FROM DEMENTIA PATHFINDERS One-day training course ‘Yoga & Wellbeing for People with Dementia’ Tuesday 27th September 2016 – London This one-day training course is suitable for family and formal caregivers, yoga teachers, psychologists, therapists, support workers and anyone working with people with dementia or acquired brain injury. Prior yoga experience is not necessary. In order to appreciate the benefits of yoga for people with dementia, it is important to experience the practice of gentle yoga postures and movements in a mindful way. The symptoms which cause distress and challenges in caregiving can be relieved through mindful yoga, adapted to the needs of people with progressive and fluctuating cognitive impairment. The course is also suitable for people experienced in the practice of yoga who are working with people with a diagnosis of dementia and would like to understand more about living with dementia and explore ways in which they can adapt their teaching for this client group. In the following article, Clare Morris describes how yoga can help in forming therapeutic partnerships, supporting anxious and disoriented people to make sense of the world around them. How yoga can promote therapeutic relationships For full course information, dates, price and details on how to book, please click here: Yoga & Wellbeing About the trainer: Clare Morris Clare has a background in Speech & Language Therapy and is a UKCP registered psychotherapist. Clare has worked with people with dementia and their families for 25 years. Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) is the theoretical underpinning for her work: a creative approach to understanding how people in any context make sense of the world around them. In addition to training professionals working in health, organisational and business settings in the application of PCP, Clare is involved in developing therapeutic approaches for people with dementia and their families. She has a counselling and psychotherapy practice, providing both a generic service and a specialist service for people affected by all forms of acquired brain injury and their families. Two-day training course ‘Therapeutic Massage in Dementia’ Thursday 29th & Friday 30th September 2016 – London Dementia Pathfinders is pleased to offer this two-day course, bought to you in partnership with  The London College of Beauty Therapy. This course is suitable for anyone who is currently working with older people and people with dementia. No prior qualification or experience in massage is required. There is a growing evidence base that the wellbeing of people living with dementia can be significantly improved through the use of therapeutic touch and massage. Massage can help people living with dementia retain independence for longer, maintain engagement in everyday activities and improve overall quality of life – The Federation of Holistic Therapists The course, which will...

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