Dementia Awareness
Course Information
This course is aimed at social / domiciliary care workers, who care for people with dementia.
Who Should Attend
Carers working with people who have dementia
What they will Learn
To understand Dementia and the issues arising from it
Course Content
- Definition of Dementia
- Acute Confusional State
- Types of Dementia
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Vascular Dementia
- Lewy Body Neurones
- Creutzfeld - Jacob Disease
- Korsakoffs Psychosis
- Huntingdon's Disease
- Picks Disease
- Medication
- Drugs Free Intervention
Course Duration
Half Day
Assessment
Continuous assessment throughout the day