Positive Behaviour Support Education for Family Carers in Dementia

Changed behaviours (e.g., aggression, sexual behaviour, social inappropriateness) are common symptoms of younger-onset dementia, which includes early-onset Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia. 

Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is considered the most appropriate approach when responding to behavioural changes. Preliminary findings show that a PBS education program designed for a group of family carers increases their confidence in applying strategies to manage changed behaviours.

This project will explore how useful and effective a family-directed PBS education program is in equipping family carers to manage changed behaviours in dementia.

This project is seeking people living with dementia and current carers to participate in a 5-week education program which will be held either face-to-face (NSW) or online (Zoom). The weekly education sessions combined with questionnaires and interviews, will equip family carers with the relevant skills to manage changed behaviours on a day-to-day basis, and thus reduce the negative impacts of changed behaviours. 

If you are interested in hearing more about this study or participating then please email Sau Chi Cheung (sau.cheung@sydney.edu.au) or Lorna Huang (lorna.huang@sydney.edu.au).

Online (Zoom) - Friday 04 November – Friday 02 December
Face-to-Face - Fridays; Feb – Mar 2024 - Brain and Mind Centre, The University of Sydney