Introduction to Dementia
Course Overview:
This course offers an introduction to dementia and is suitable for health care workers in any care setting who will come into contact with people suffering from dementia.
Indicative Audience:
Health Care Workers across all health care settings.
Aims of the programme:
- To define dementia and the different types of dementia
- To clarify the signs and symptoms of dementia and how the disease progresses
- To understand how dementia is diagnosed
- To introduce the care needs of a person with dementia and their family
Course Content:
- Definition of dementia
- The different types of dementia
- How dementia is diagnosed
- The progression of the disease
- Caring for a person with dementia with a focus on independent living
- Understanding the needs of the family and carers of those with dementia
- The role of the health care worker
- Record Keeping
Indicative Duration:
1 day