Program aims to improve dementia care

Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Jami Myers, a certified independent trainer with the Positive Approach to Care, talks about skills that can help caregivers guide someone with dementia during a training session April 1 at Hawaii Island Adult Care.

Kelsey Walling/Tribune-Herald Dementia specialist Teepa Snow talks about skills that can be used in scenarios when caring for someone with dementia during a Positive Approach to Care training session April 1 at Hawaii Island Adult Care in Hilo.

Hawaii Island caregivers and community organizations spent a recent Monday developing skills to better understand and care for people living with dementia.