Dementia Awareness

Exploring Holistic Approaches for Enhanced Quality of Life

About the course

Focuses on holistic dementia care strategies that enhance quality of life, emphasizing personalized care planning and community integration to support individuals with dementia.

What will you learn

Understand personalized care planning
Apply holistic approaches to enhance quality of life

Course content

Introduction to Dementia

Gain an initial understanding of dementia, including an overview of common misconceptions and an introduction to the workshop’s goals.

Signs & Symptoms of Dementia

Learn to recognize the cognitive, behavioral, and memory-related symptoms that characterize different forms of dementia.

Understanding the Individual

Emphasize the importance of recognizing each person with dementia as an individual with their own life story and identity.

Family and Caregiver Roles

Discuss the roles of family members and caregivers in the support network of individuals with dementia.

Dementia Types and Progression

Explore the various types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, mixed dementia, and others, along with how these conditions typically progress.

Nutritional Needs and Eating Habits

Address how dementia can affect eating habits and nutritional needs, and explore strategies to manage these changes effectively.

Communication Techniques

Develop skills for effective communication with individuals who have dementia, using respectful and clear communication strategies.

Life Stories and Food Memories

Utilize life stories and memories related to food as a way to connect with individuals, stimulate conversation, and cater to their preferences.

Practical Applications

Engage in practical activities that incorporate real-life scenarios to better understand the impact of dementia on daily living and how to support those affected.

Reflection and Evaluation

Reflect on the learnings from the workshop and discuss how they can be applied in professional settings, with an opportunity to evaluate the content and delivery of the workshop.

Provide participants with additional resources and reading material to continue their education and understanding of dementia care.

How are you assessed?

Who is this course for?

Healthcare professionals.

Entry requirements

Bespoke option

Our bespoke courses are crafted for your team’s specific needs and delivered on-site, right at your workplace!

Enjoy the convenience of customised training that’s directly relevant to your industry, while fostering teamwork and saving costs by training multiple employees at once.

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Dementia Awareness

Exploring Holistic Approaches for Enhanced Quality of Life

About the course

What will you learn

Course content

Gain an initial understanding of dementia, including an overview of common misconceptions and an introduction to the workshop’s goals.

Learn to recognize the cognitive, behavioral, and memory-related symptoms that characterize different forms of dementia.

Emphasize the importance of recognizing each person with dementia as an individual with their own life story and identity.

Discuss the roles of family members and caregivers in the support network of individuals with dementia.

Explore the various types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, mixed dementia, and others, along with how these conditions typically progress.

Address how dementia can affect eating habits and nutritional needs, and explore strategies to manage these changes effectively.

Develop skills for effective communication with individuals who have dementia, using respectful and clear communication strategies.

Utilize life stories and memories related to food as a way to connect with individuals, stimulate conversation, and cater to their preferences.

Engage in practical activities that incorporate real-life scenarios to better understand the impact of dementia on daily living and how to support those affected.

Reflect on the learnings from the workshop and discuss how they can be applied in professional settings, with an opportunity to evaluate the content and delivery of the workshop.

Provide participants with additional resources and reading material to continue their education and understanding of dementia care.

How are you assessed?

Who is this course for?

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