Dementia Awareness

Staff working in the care environment are more frequently coming across people with dementia. This course will give a basic understanding of the issues associated with dementia and offer ways of assisting them to support people suffering from dementia.

Dementia Awareness course covering the following topics:

• •  What is dementia?

• • What causes dementia

• • Types of dementia

• • What dementia affects

• • Origins of thoughts and feelings

• • Dementia  –  the myths

• • Supporting individuals

• • Communication

• • Feelings and emotions

• • Behavioural changes

• • Dementia, confusion and depression

• • Helping to make choices

• • Rights versus responsibility

• • Dementia and medication

• • Malnutrition and dementia
• • Consequences of falls
• • Organisational policy and legislation