Dementia-Friendly Training to Promote Confidence in Occupational Therapy Service Delivery

Dementia is an umbrella term for a group of symptoms that may affect memory, thinking, behavior, and social abilities severely enough to interfere with an individual’s ability to perform daily activities (Mayo Clinic, 2019; World Health Organization [WHO], 2018). As the global population ages, the number of people living with dementia is predicted to triple to roughly 152 million by 2050 (WHO, 2017). Given this growing trend, medical costs and the need for professionals and