Finding the Light in Dementia
How Dementia Affects Moods, Emotions and Behaviours
This course helps you understand why people who have dementia communicate through their emotions and behaviours and provides up to date tips and advice on reducing agitation and stress.
Who this course is for:
This course is for anyone who wants to understand more about how dementia affects a person and learn approaches to help. Whether you are living with dementia, a family member, loved one, family caregiver or a health and social care professional such as:
Care Home Manager
Nurse
Carer /Caregiver
Physiotherapist
Occupational Therapist
Speech and Language Therapist
Pharmacist
Audiologist
Optometrist
Podiatrist
Doctor
What this course provides:
This course explains what emotions are and what happens when a person has dementia. The course explores why a person has changes in moods and behaviour and teaches you tips and approaches to reduce a person’s distress. You will learn about hallucinations and delusions and know what to say and do when a person may be agitated. This course will improve your knowledge and skills, and increase your confidence when caring with and supporting a person who has dementia.
What you will get in this course:
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9 Lessons (combination of videos, presentations, animations and audio recordings)
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An Activity Book to help you develop your skills
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A Reflective Journal to help you understand what you have learnt and how to put this into practice
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Expert guidance in this course from people living with dementia, caregivers and leading professionals and researchers in the field of dementia
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Easy to use tools and techniques to help you
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A certificate of completion
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Unlimited access to revisit and refresh your knowledge and skills whenever required
What People Are Saying
“This has been such an insightful course, so much so I went on to buy the other courses as a bundle, great value for money. I have learnt so much and in such a lovely way, the films, audio recordings and animations are particularly enjoyable. I am already noticing that i feel more confident in work and in supporting our residents and their families, thank you”
Paul Simeon, Care Home Manager
