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Dementia Awareness.
Dementia is used to describe the symptoms that occur when the brain is affected by specific diseases and conditions. Dementia is a chronic progressive problem of cognition – which is failure of the brain’s functions. IT affects people at different stages of life, it affects different parts of the brain and it affects it at different speeds.
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Course Description
This Online Dementia Awareness E-Learning Course is intended to give you an overview of the common types and symptoms of dementia and how it can affect the brain in different ways. The Dementia Awareness E-Learning Course also covers strategies to use with clients with dementia and dealing with challenging behavior.
Target Audience
The course is intended for anyone who works with or around people that may be affected by dementia, including care home staff.
Advantages
CPD approval means that this course can be used by those that need to prove they are continually developing themselves.
Online training is flexible, efficient, and cost-effective, meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time to fit the training around their work and personal life.
Further Progression & Related Courses:
Other courses that would be useful for candidates taking this course include:
| Course | Module Number | Module Name | Pass % Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dementia Awareness | 1 | What Is Dementia? | 70 |
| Dementia Awareness | 2 | The Brain | 70 |
| Dementia Awareness | 3 | Types of Dementia | 70 |
| Dementia Awareness | 4 | Strategies to Use with Clients with Dementia, and Dealing with Challenging Behaviour |
70 |
Recommended System Requirements:
- Browser: Up to date web browser
- Video: Up to date video drivers
- Memory: 1Gb+ RAM
- Download Speed: Broadband (3Mb+)
Duration:
25 minutes
(Note: This is based on the amount of video content shown and is rounded off. It does not account in any way for loading time or thinking time on the questions).
