Practical Tips on the Carers of Elders with Moderate to Severe Dementia - Dementia Care II

As the disease progresses, elders with moderate to severe dementia face various difficulties, such as decline in daily functioning, cognitive impairment and behavioural problems. Most of them inevitably need to rely on carers for continuous support and personal care. If carers do not take proper care of themselves to handle the psychological stress and negative emotion, they may feel frustrated and be prone to burnout, which would adversely affect the care and quality of life of both themselves and the elder with dementia.

This film comprises a drama. The script is drawn up with the knowledge and experiences of health professionals in the Elderly Health Service of the Department of Health and carers of elders suffering from dementia. Some of these carers also appear in the film in person to share their experience and tips on caring for the demented and dealing with the distressing situations, so as to encourage other carers to face such situations in the positive way, and to seek help from professionals whenever necessary. Through this film, it is hoped that the general public, especially family members of carers, can know more about dementia, and show concern and support to the carers, so as to reduce their stress in caring for the demented and improve the quality of care to the elders.

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"Healthy Snacks VCD"

The ˇ§Healthy Snacks VCDˇ¨, which is produced by the dietitians of the Elderly Health Services, contains tips on the selection of healthy snacks as well as demonstrations of 9 snack recipes including nutrient-dense, low-fat, and high dietary fiber recipes.

The ˇ§Healthy Snacks VCDˇ¨ is designed for the elderly and their carers as well as those who are interested in the preparation of healthy snacks. There is also a section on ways to arrange healthy snacks by elderly community centres and residential care homes.

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"Practical Tips-Adaptations after Stroke VCD"

Stroke can not only result in physical impairments, but also lead to disturbances on patientsˇ¦ and their familiesˇ¦ daily activities to a certain extent. They may find it difficult to accept and adjust to the changes. For this reason, this Department allied with the Stroke Rehabilitation Team in the Lai King Building of the Princess Margaret Hospital to produce the VCD, ˇ§Practical Tips- Adaptations after Strokeˇ¨. Using the experience of a stroke patient, Mr.Wong, it illustrates the problems commonly encountered after stroke and their managements. The VCD is divided into 5 chapters, namely hospital treatment, psychological adjustment, activities of daily living, postures and exercises, and community resources respectively. Apart from self-learning, this VCD is also suitable for training purpose. Users can tailor-make the training content by selecting suitable chapter(s).

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ˇmHappy AgeingˇnVCD

ˇmHappy Ageingˇn VCD explains happiness from a psychological perspective. It accounts for the wellness concept and encourages the elders to think positively and to adopt a healthy lifestyle spanning the biological, psychological, and social levels, so as to achieve a happy ageing. This VCD plays in Cantonese, with Chinese subtitle. It is suitable for viewing not only by the elders and their carers but also by the elderly service providers and volunteers.

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"Skillful Communication with a Caring Heart"

It provides practical tips on how to achieve skillful communication with the elders. It is suitable for health care professionals, caregivers and volunteers who need to interact with elders.

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