About the course

Dementia is not a specific disease. It's an overall term that describes a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other skills severe enough to reduce a person's ability to perform everyday activities like keeping track of a purse or wallet, paying bills, planning and preparing meals, etc. Many dementias are progressive, meaning symptoms start out slowly and gradually get worse. Professional evaluation may detect a treatable condition.

This course aims at improving the knowledge of health care professionals about dementia, its causes, manifestations and management. If health professionals are aware that a person has a condition causing dementia, this is helpful when treating other medical problems. This includes taking extra time to explain things to patients in a way they can understand, setting up safer ways of taking medication, and understanding and offering extra support if someone has to come into hospital as an inpatient for another reason. As a result, patients with dementia and their relatives will have a superior experience from the health professionals.

Learning Outcomes

  • Compare different etiologies of dementia.
  • Explain the various types, stages and clinical manifestations of dementia.
  • Elaborate on the various categories of dementia.
  • Describe diagnostic tests for dementia.
  • Explain the management of dementia.
  • Discuss strategies to prevent dementia.
  • Describe validation and reminiscence therapy.
  • Discuss how to modify the environment for dementia sufferers.
  • Discuss how to establish a night-time routine for dementia sufferers.
  • Discuss the risks of restraint usage.
  • Name altered behaviours that dementia sufferers display.
  • Describe communication strategies for people with dementia.
  • Describe challenging behaviour management.

    • Number of CPD Points

    1 Points

     

    Duration of the course

    2 hours (self-paced)

    Certificate

    20$

    Course curriculum

      1. Student Handbook - Part 01

      2. Student Handbook - Part 02

      3. Student Handbook - Part 03

      1. Introduction to Dementia - Part 01

      2. What is dementia?

      3. Introduction to Dementia - Part 02

      4. Living with dementia

      5. Introduction to Dementia - Part 03

      6. Dementia facts

      7. Introduction to Dementia - Part 04

      8. What is the difference between dementia and alzheimers

      9. Introduction to Dementia - Part 05

      10. Introduction to Dementia - Part 06

      1. Management of Dementia - Part 01

      2. Treatments for dementia

      3. Management of Dementia - Part 02

      4. Dementia with dignity

      5. Management of Dementia_Part 03

      1. Communication Stategies for People with Dementia - Part 01

      2. Dementia support service

      3. Communication Stategies for People with Dementia - Part 02

      4. The Unspoken Impact of Dementia

      5. Communication Stategies for People with Dementia - Part 03

      6. DBMAS | Dementia Behaviour Management Advisory Service

      7. Communication Stategies for People with Dementia - Part 04

      1. Preventing aggression and other secondary features of dementia in elderly persons

      2. Caring for older people living alone with dementia: Healthcare professionals’ experiences

      3. Effects of Physical Exercise on Health and Well-Being of Individuals Living With a Dementia in Nursing Homes

      4. Investigation of neuropsychological characteristics of very mild and mild dementia with Lewy bodies

      5. Advance care planning for nursing home residents with dementia: policy vs. practice

      1. TEST

    About this course

    • Free
    • 32 lessons
    • 0.5 hours of video content

    Student reviews

    What our students say...

    4 star rating

    Dementia management

    Vishnu B Nair

    The content is good for getting an overview of dementia and how to communicate with these people.

    The content is good for getting an overview of dementia and how to communicate with these people.

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