Online dementia course
Sleep matters
1 hr 15 mins
2 weeks
Cost free
Certificate of Completion
This course highlights some of the issues older people have with their sleep, the association between sleep and dementia and how nurses and care workers can optimise sleep for those living in aged care.
Suitable for people working in:
Residential Care
In this course, you will complete the following modules:
Module 1
Improve your understanding about the importance of sleep, the brain and sleep and the problems that can arise with poor...
Module 2
Learn more about the risk factors for disturbed sleep and how to assess the timing and quality of an older...
Module 3
Learn about some specific strategies that nurses and carers can use to help older people in their care sleep better.
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Version history
| Published: | 13 Aug 2020 |
| Updated: | 24 Aug 2020 |
Course Coordinator
Liz Miles
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