Dementia Awareness

Course Learning Outcomes:

After completing this module you will be able to:

• Accurately define and differentiate various forms of dementia and their symptoms.
• Describe the symptoms of early, mild and late stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
• Summarise a range of problem behaviour’s that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease and describe how to treat them.
• Discuss the philosophy and values of dementia care. Develop skills to help families when a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia