Dementia Awareness Training
SECTION: Health & Safety, Health & Social Care
Course Overview
This Dementia Awareness Training Course gives you the essential knowledge to understand, support, and care for individuals living with dementia.
Tailored for care homes and other health and social care settings
Course Outcome
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Understand what dementia is and how it affects people
- Recognise different types of dementia and their symptoms
- Communicate effectively and compassionately
- Apply person-centred approaches in care delivery
- Understand legal frameworks and responsibilities
- Create supportive environments that enhance quality of life
Course Content
Introduction to Dementia
- What is dementia?
- Differences between dementia and normal ageing
- Common myths and misconceptions
Types and Causes of Dementia
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Vascular dementia
- Lewy body dementia
- Frontotemporal dementia
- Risk factors and progression
Impact of Dementia
- Effects on memory, communication, and behaviour
- Understanding the lived experience
- Challenges for family and carers
Person-Centred Dementia Care
- Supporting identity, independence, and dignity
- Creating dementia-friendly environments
- Communication techniques and positive interactions
Legal and Ethical Considerations
- Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Best interest decisions
- Safeguarding and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS)
Practical Skills and Approaches
- Responding to distress and agitation
- Meaningful activities and stimulation
- Supporting nutrition, hydration, and daily routines
Assessment
- Multiple-choice knowledge check
- Reflective discussion or group activity (in-person)
In-person enhancement: Sensory simulation and case-based role-play for deeper empathy
How the Dementia Awareness Training is delivered.
Our Dementia Awareness Training is delivered in person, directly at your workplace, making it convenient, engaging, and perfectly tailored to your team’s environment. Each practical session is led by an experienced care professional, with a minimum of five and a maximum of ten participants per session, every attendee receives personal attention and the opportunity to actively participate.
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