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?
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
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
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.