As you have heard in the powerpoint: Kitwood talks about person-strengthening approach and person undermining approach.

Person strengthening approach:

- Increases well-being

- Makes a person feel appreciated

- Makes a person feel human

- Shows respect, recognition and trust

Person undermining approach

Consequences:

-Being decreases

-Person with demntia withdraws

-Starts to feel less and less human

Assignment:

Watch the video below: Person-Centered Matters
Answer the following questions for each person in the video (write down the answers for yourself):
- What do you see and hear?
- Describe how they may be feeling.
- What do you think they may be thinking?
- What verbal and non-verbal expressions from family or caregivers were person-strengthening?
Go to the padlet: Person Centred Care and write down examples of Person Undermining Approach and xamples of Person Strengthening Approach