Gerontological Society of America Scientific Conference and Alzheimer Europe Conference
Our research on last year’s pilot edition of Validation for Medical Professionals was accepted for presentation at the Gerontological Society of America Scientific Conference and Alzheimer Europe Conference for in-person, poster presentations.
Validation for Medical Professionals
Physicians, medical students, and other medical professionals receive little or no dementia-specific training to help them communicate effectively with older adults living with cognitive change. Connecting and communicating with this population requires specific skills: emotive empathy, identifying coping mechanisms, symbols, and specific communication skills. All these skills were included in the Validation for
Medical Professionals training pilot testing, based on Naomi Feil’s evidence- based Validation method.
Watch the Communication Training for Medical Professionals in English:
Watch the Communication Training for Medical Professionals in French: