{"id":11872,"date":"2022-05-03T09:39:52","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T14:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/?p=11872"},"modified":"2022-05-03T09:43:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T14:43:30","slug":"issues-in-aging-students-experience-virtual-dementia-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/2022\/05\/03\/issues-in-aging-students-experience-virtual-dementia-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Issues in Aging students experience Virtual  Dementia Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dementia202205.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dementia202205.jpg\" alt=\"Issues in Aging students experience Virtual  Dementia Tour\" class=\"wp-image-11873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dementia202205.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dementia202205-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uwsp.edu\/cps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/Dementia202205-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In partnership with the Aging &amp; Disability Resource Center of Portage County and Dementia Care Specialist Carley Prochaska &#8217;15, UW-Stevens Point students in HS 410 &#8211; Issues in Aging gained experiential learning last week to a Virtual  Dementia Tour (VDT). The VDT is a sensory tour using technology designed  to alter the senses to the point where completing basic tasks and  following instructions becomes difficult and frustrating.<br><br>Wearing  sensory-altering items, students are led into a dimly-lit room and are  given a list of five everyday tasks to finish within an eight-minute  time frame, but with impaired vision, hearing and sensation. Most  students found it impossible to complete all of them \u2013 let alone more  than two of the tasks in this class. Throughout the tour, many students  unknowingly exhibited some of the telltale signs of dementia, from  shuffling aimlessly around the room or staring blankly at specific  objects, fiddling with things not on their task list and unsure of what  they\u2019re supposed to be doing, they became frustrated, disoriented and  confused by the time eight minutes was up. There was a behavior  observation by the tour staff and students were seemingly unaware of  them. Notable behaviors of these undergrads were: pacing, rummaging  through clothing, talking to self, sighing, holding onto items and  wandering around, startling with phone ringing, wearing multiple layers  of clothing and putting items in random places (none of which were on  the task lists).<br><br>The value for students to experience for  themselves the physical and mental challenges those with dementia face,  and use the experience to provide person-centered care and build empathy  for those with this disease process as dementia will impact each of us  personally or professionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students reflected on gaining a \nbetter understanding of expected dementia behavior, the sheer \nfrustration of the seemingly simple tasks and how long eight minutes \nfelt like to them. This will give students tools to reduce the number of\n challenging situations and increase their ability to connect to those \nthey serve and interact with, in their own family and community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In partnership with the Aging &amp; Disability Resource Center of Portage County and Dementia Care Specialist Carley Prochaska &#8217;15, UW-Stevens Point students in HS 410 &#8211; Issues in Aging gained experiential learning last week to a Virtual Dementia Tour (VDT). 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