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Dementia Awareness (half day) City Health

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Delivery of this module will be online due to government-issued guidelines during the Covid-19 pandemic and may be made available face-to-face subject to Public Health England recommendations. Please submit your application and, once reviewed by the module leader, you will receive more specific information about the online delivery of your module and assessments.

Course overview

This half-day course focuses primarily on recognising and understanding the main difficulties of those with dementia and their carers, and accessing resources to help.

The course covers:

  • Exploring normal and abnormal ageing processes
  • Attitudes, prejudices and fears
  • Different kinds of dementias: signs and symptoms, treatment options
  • Risks and dangers
  • Resources for helping those with dementia and their carers
  • Effective communication and strategies for managing some common problems for those with dementia

Eligibility

Eligibility

Prerequisite knowledge

Qualified Healthcare professionals, support staff and healthcare assistants in NHS Trusts, GP surgeries, Private hospitals and Care Homes.

English requirements

Applicants must be proficient in spoken and written English.

Assessment

Assessment

No formal assessment.

Module leaders

  • Lynny Turner

    Lynny is a Director at Mental Health Care Training ltd. She is an experienced teacher in adult education, with particular knowledge of: nursing, health care, human relationships, supervision, support, counselling, and psychotherapy.

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