Living Mind have created to this course to give to give a basic understanding of Dementia, various types, signs and symptoms,  assessment procedures, various treatment options and issues with risk, vulnerability and capacity including role of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.

Who is Introduction to Dementia Training for?

This course will not only benefit the mental health "staff", hospital managers, nursing staff, help care assistants, occupational therapists, GPs and staff from pharmaceutical industry it is also a useful course for "caregivers" such as friends and family.

What does the Dementia Training course include?

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Introduction to Dementia:

  • Signs & symptoms

  • Affecting domains in life
    Models: Bio – Psycho – Social
    Assessment – process
    Who?
    Why?
    When?
    How?

Learning about Common Types of Dementia including:

  • Alzheimer’s Disease

  • Vascular Dementia

  • Dementia with Lewy Bodies

  • Fronto temporal Dementia
    Less Common types including reversible causes

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Overview of Treatments:

  • When to treat? Aims of treatment

  • Setting of treatment

  • Types of treatment

  • Role of Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act

 
tips for caregivers

Group work / workshop with Case Vignettes
Followed by Discussion

Looking at challenging behaviour- Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)

Issues with Risk and Vulnerability

  • Neglect

  • Violence

  • Finances

  • Abuse

  Attendance Certificate given at the end of the course.