On-Demand Learning Course

It is estimated that worldwide around 50 million people have dementia. Caring for someone with dementia can be very challenging – the illnesses can impact on a person’s behaviours, thoughts and feelings, often presenting complex problems to families and health and social care professionals, such as aggression, sleeplessness, wandering, continence etc.

What’s included in the course?

 

Watch the short course introduction

 
 

Dementia: The One-Stop Guide

This on-demand learning course – Dementia: the One-Stop Guide – brings Professor June Andrews, one of the UK’s leading clinicians on Dementia Care, straight to your device.

You can click and play as many of the video classes as you like, whenever you like, in whichever order you like. Providing you with a greater understanding of dementia, as well as offering ideas and thoughts on how to treat and care for someone diagnosed with the condition.

Using her expertise around dementia, June guides course learners through 5 video classes, complete with her own presentation slides – as well as a range of activities and case studies that bring the issues alive.

 
 

What’s included?

  • 5 Video Classes

  • 5 Activities, Case Studies & Responses

  • 4 hours of CPD

With a Certificate of Completion; Trainer Webchats & opportunities for Learner Feedback

 

What we will cover

  • What is Dementia?

  • Advice for Carers - Tough Care Problems

  • Ten Hints to Reduce Symptoms

  • Getting a Diagnosis

  • Dementia - Forward Planning

Online Course Details

 

Video Class – What is Dementia? (25:07)

  • More than a memory problem

  • Things that look like dementia but aren’t

  • Main diseases that cause these symptoms

  • Top tips about dementia knowledge and awareness

 

Activity – What is Dementia?

  • The impact of the illness on the person

  • Exercise – The impact of dementia

  • Case Study – Mrs. Lee

  • June’s Thoughts (03:26)

Video Class – Getting a Diagnosis (22:43)

  • Raising the issue

  • What the person should do

  • What the GP and Memory Clinic does

  • What if it is or is not dementia

  • How individuals and carers may adjust to the news

 

Activity – Getting a Diagnosis

  • What may NOT be dementia?

  • Exercise – What looks like dementia

  • Case Study – Mr Bernstein

  • June’s Thoughts (03:02)

Video Class – Ten Hints to Reduce Symptoms (26:07)

  • Ten hints to stay well for longer – Exercise, Diet, Hydration, Design, Stress, Social activities, Smoking, Alcohol, Sleep, Distraction

  • The “Leaf Model” – what keeps people with dementia above the line?

 

Activity – Ten Hints to Reduce Symptoms

  • Exercise – Reducing Agitation

  • Case Study – Mr. Patrick

  • June’s Thoughts (02:34)

Video Class – Advice for Carers: Tough Care Problems (26:19)

  • Advice for family and professional carers on six of the toughest problems faced by those caring for people with dementia – Continence, Aggression, Sleeplessness, Wandering, Persistent vocalization, Family dynamics

 

Activity – Advice for Carers: Tough Care Problems

  • Exercise – Triggering a move to another setting

  • Case Study – Miss Khan

  • June’s Thoughts (03:11)

Video Class – Dementia: Forward Planning (27:20)

  • Things you need to talk about

  • Handling money and bills

  • Powers of Attorney

  • Home Care

  • Care Homes

  • Where to get further help

 

Activity – Dementia: Forward Planning

  • Exercise – Writing Your Own Forward Plan for Dementia

  • June’s Thoughts (03:42)

In addition to the details below, course learners can speak with June directly via a series of scheduled web chats – enabling them to discuss any issues, queries, or questions they may have as they progress through the course. Dates for the next available webchats will be confirmed soon.

*Note: Each activity – including a case study and a video containing June’s thoughts/response – should take around 20-25mins to complete*