Dementia Awareness Training
This course comprehensively covers dementia, including the different types, signs and symptoms, treatments and ways in which you can best support your client.
Dementia is an umbrella term for a number of progressive conditions which may affect memory, thinking, problem-solving, language, and possibly mood and behaviour.
Dementia is not a specific disease but is rather a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with doing everyday activities. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Though dementia mostly affects older adults, it is not a part of normal aging. Our course will help you to understand and support someone recently diagnosed with dementia. Everyone will experience dementia differently, depending on the cause, on which parts of the brain is affected as the condition progresses, and their own personality and circumstances.
It is split into six sections, each covering a different topic such as:
- What is Dementia?
- Memory and communication
- Understanding and coping with new behaviour
- Physical aspects
- Legal issues, drive, and benefits
- Ongoing care
About the course
This course comprehensively covers dementia, including the different types, signs and symptoms, treatments and ways in which you can best support your client. Fully compliant with all related legislation, this online training resource addresses your legal obligations, induction, refresher, vocational and management training needs.
- Explain what is meant by the term 'dementia'
- Discuss the signs and symptoms of dementia
- Differentiate dementia from other similar conditions
- Explain why early diagnosis is important
- Discuss what people can do to reduce their risk of developing dementia
- Explain what is involved in 'living well'
- Discuss the importance of recognising what's important to people
- Discuss how dementia affects the person, their family and our wider society
- Understand how to communicate effectively and compassionately with individuals who have dementia
- Understand why a person with dementia might show signs of distress
- Begin to respond effectively to people with dementia who have different communication needs
To arrange Dementia Awareness Training for your team:
Availability: Flexible training sessions to suit your organisation's needs.
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