The Alzheimer and Dementia Organization of Kenya offers caregivers/volunteers the following training modules (Alzheimer’s & Dementia Organization Kenya (ADOK), 2019):

• Understanding Dementia: This basically explains the nature and symptoms of dementia and the signs and symptoms that may progressively occur in later stages.
• Effectively communicating with an Alzheimer’s patient: Alzheimer’s being one form of dementia, the care givers learn about the best ways to communicate with the patients to avoid causing agitation by confusing them.
• Dealing with care giver burn-out: the organization has a psychologist who can assist the care givers in dealing with burn-out and how to cope with the difficulties of caring for a person with dementia.
• Dealing with behavior change (aggression): this highlights the basic ways to deal with situations when a person with dementia displays aggressive behaviour.
• Safety: since persons with dementia are prone to accidents and getting lost, the caregivers are taught about safety precautions that can help to ensure the wellbeing of the person with dementia.

References:

Alzheimer’s & Dementia Organization Kenya (ADOK). (2019). Training. https://alzkenya.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ADOK_Newsletter.pdf