Dementia is an umbrella term for a group of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills that weaken an individual’s ability to perform everyday activities. In this training session we will:
Learning Objectives
•Anatomy of the Brain
•How Brain works
•Common types of Dementia
•Causes of Dementia
•Different Stages of Dementia
•Dementia Symptoms and areas of the Brain
•What communication is and how it changes for someone with Dementia
•Communication Techniques
•Friendly Dementia Environment
•Do’s /Don’ts
• Risk Factors Dementia/Wellbeing
- look at the common types of dementia and what causes them
- explore how we could recognise signs of dementia at different stages and how they get in the way of people’s daily life
- look at the practical tools that could help us communicate with and support people affected by dementia better
Learning Objectives
•Anatomy of the Brain
•How Brain works
•Common types of Dementia
•Causes of Dementia
•Different Stages of Dementia
•Dementia Symptoms and areas of the Brain
•What communication is and how it changes for someone with Dementia
•Communication Techniques
•Friendly Dementia Environment
•Do’s /Don’ts
• Risk Factors Dementia/Wellbeing