Dementia / Alzheimer

Who Should Attend?
The dementia workshops are designed to give a thorough grounding in all aspects of dementia care. They are of use to care staff as well as relatives and friends of people with dementia. The course content covers all forms of dementia as well as diagnosis behaviours care planning and challenging behaviour. A section is also included on activities as this is now recognized as an integral part of treatment.

Topics Covered:

• Types of Dementia
  
• Causes of Alzheimers
  
• Diagnostic criteria
  
• Treatments
  
• Communication
  
• Care Planning
  
• Challenging Behaviour
  
• Activities

A written test paper will be carried out during training to ensure understanding and knowledge.