Dementia Skills Training

A unique formula for training that ‘sticks’

“The amygdala, the small part of the brain at the back of the head that regulates emotions, can override logic contained in the larger prefrontal cortex.

That means if we can pass new skills and behaviours through the amygdala, there is a much better chance of them being remembered and implemented”.

Storytelling lies at the heart of our dementia skills training: sharing with your staff our first hand experiences of caring for a relative with dementia. By engaging with your staff at an emotional level, what they learn in our interactive training sessions is more likely to stick.

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