Online dementia course

The view from here: Skills in aged and community dementia care

2 hrs

3 weeks

Cost free

Certificate of Completion

Understand the care experience from the viewpoint of the person living with dementia.

Suitable for people working in:

Residential Care,  Community Care,  Mixed,  Respite Care

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In this course, you will complete the following modules:

Module 1

The brain and dementia

This module introduces you to the changes that occur in the brain of a person with dementia and the impact...

The brain and dementia

Module 2

A person-centred approach to care

This module will help you to focus on the person with dementia while understanding how their disease is impacting on...

A person-centred approach to care

Module 3

Communication strategies

This module provides an overview of the communication changes usually experienced by people living with dementia and explains some simple...

Communication strategies

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Version history

Published: 20 Nov 2019
Updated: 27 Nov 2020

Course Coordinator

Course Coordinator Liz Miles

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