Dementia Awareness - One Day On line classroom training

Course details:

Attendees will join an online classroom and will complete a workbook which will be assessed.

The course is assessed by completing an online workbook.

Attendees who complete this course will be provided with a college certificate

Course aims and objectives:

Learning Outcomes

• 1. Understand what dementia is.
• 1.1 Explain what is meant by the term ‘dementia’.
• 1.2 Describe the key functions of the brain that are affected by dementia.
• 1.3 Explain why depression, delirium and age-related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia.
• 2. Understand key features of the theoretical models of dementia.
• 2.1 Outline the medical model of dementia.
• 2.2 Outline the social model of dementia.
• 2.3 Explain why dementia should be viewed as a disability.
• 3. Know the most common types of dementia and their causes.
• 3.1 List the most common causes of dementia.
• 3.2 Describe the likely signs and symptoms of the most common causes of dementia.
• 3.3 Outline the risk factors for the most common causes of dementia.
• 3.4 Identify prevalence rates for different types of dementia.
• 4. Understand factors relating to an individual’s experience of dementia.
• 4.1 Describe how different individuals may experience living with dementia depending on age, type of dementia, and level of ability and disability.
• 4.2 Outline the impact that the attitudes and behaviours of others may have on an individual with dementia

For further information, or if you have booked a place on the course and have not received notification to attend please contact the Workforce Development & Learning Administrative Team. Please do not turn up to any course unless you have received notification of your place as the event may be fully booked.