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55 mins | CPD accredited
This Dementia Awareness course offers the information you need to better understand the condition and the abundance of support and care that’s available.
It covers the signs, symptoms and different types of dementia; the impact that symptoms have on people physically, socially and emotionally; the responsibility of employers; the role of carers and community systems; and it offers practical guidance on how to live well with dementia.
COURSE CONTENTS
This training course is broken down into 3 sections:
SECTION 1
Raising
Awareness
The opening section of this
course looks at:
- what dementia is
- the main types of dementia
- the signs and symptoms
- and what its like to live with dementia.
SECTION 2
Dementia-Friendly Environments
The second section of this course, explores the things that someone can expect from their workplace if they are diagnosed with dementia, or if someone becomes a primary carer for a loved one.
SECTION 3
Living Well with
Dementia
The final section of this course offers guidance and practical tips on how to help a loved one or patient live well with dementia.
It guides on how to use different types of communication, prioritise meaningful activities, and protect someone’s power of choice.
Dementia Awareness Certificate
The course ends with a multiple choice test to measure your knowledge of the material and a printable certificate which includes your name, name of course taken, pass percentage, date of completion and accreditations by recognised authorities.
To access your course
- When you click the below login button, you will be taken through to the Training login area.
- Type in your email address to log in, select the course you want to complete and follow the onscreen instructions.
NOTE – If this is the first time you have logged into the iHasco Online training area, you will be asked for your name, the name of your charity and Almshouse Association membership number. Please type in your first name and last name as you would like them to appear on your certificate.