About the course
Unit 1: Dementia awareness
Your learning goals:
- Defining dementia
- Key functions of the brain affected by dementia
- Why depression, delirium and age related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia.
Unit 2: Person-centred approaches
Your learning goals:
- The medical model of dementia
- The social model of dementia
- Why dementia should be viewed as a disability.
Unit 3: Communication and interaction
Your learning goals:
- Factors influencing communication and interaction
- How a person-centred approach encourages positive communication
- Factors affecting interactions.
Unit 4: Equality, diversity and inclusion
Your learning goals:
- The importance of diversity of individuals with dementia
- Person-centred approaches in dementia care
- Ensuring diverse needs are met.
Unit 5: Administering medication
Your learning goals:
- Common medications
- Providing person-centred care through medication.
Unit 6: Understanding behaviour
Your learning goals:
- Behaviour as a means of communication
- Responding to behaviours associated with dementia
- Additional emotional support.
Unit 7: Engaging in activities
Your learning goals:
- Impact of activity on physical and mental well-being
- Social benefits of activities
- Activity as a basis for a model of care and support.
About the course
Unit 1: Dementia awareness
Your learning goals:
- Defining dementia
- Key functions of the brain affected by dementia
- Why depression, delirium and age related memory impairment may be mistaken for dementia.
Unit 2: Person-centred approaches
Your learning goals:
- The medical model of dementia
- The social model of dementia
- Why dementia should be viewed as a disability.
Unit 3: Communication and interaction
Your learning goals:
- Factors influencing communication and interaction
- How a person-centred approach encourages positive communication
- Factors affecting interactions.
Unit 4: Equality, diversity and inclusion
Your learning goals:
- The importance of diversity of individuals with dementia
- Person-centred approaches in dementia care
- Ensuring diverse needs are met.
Unit 5: Administering medication
Your learning goals:
- Common medications
- Providing person-centred care through medication.
Unit 6: Understanding behaviour
Your learning goals:
- Behaviour as a means of communication
- Responding to behaviours associated with dementia
- Additional emotional support.
Unit 7: Engaging in activities
Your learning goals:
- Impact of activity on physical and mental well-being
- Social benefits of activities
- Activity as a basis for a model of care and support.
