This Dementia training course aims to help people working with dementia to support them. Moreover, people with dementia are still people and they have stories and character. They are all unique individuals. Furthermore, in this Dementia course we will explain what dementia is and give you key facts about dementia in the UK today.

We will also look at the 5 main types of dementia and acknowledge young onset. In addition, we will identify the symptoms and stages of dementia and what happens during diagnosis, therefore people know what to do if they have concerns about a person who has not been diagnosed.

Furthermore, we will look at providing care and support, communication techniques and information about how people can live well with dementia. As well as links to organisations and resources where you can get more information. There are also links throughout the training and some great videos where you can undertake further learning.

• What is dementia?
• Key facts about it
• Types of dementia
• Young onset dementia
• Symptoms of it
• Stages of dementia
• Diagnosing it
• Providing care and support for people with it
• Communicating with people with it
• Living well with it
• Getting help and useful resources

At the end of this eLearning you will be able to:

• Understand what dementia is and the different types that exist
• Understand the context of dementia in the UK
• Know how you can support people to live well with dementia
• Understand the symptoms and different stages of dementia
• Know how to provide support in the later stages
• Understand how dementia is diagnosed
• Know how to communicate with people with dementia
• Identify resources and sources of further information

This dementia training course is specifically for Care and Support Workers working in a social care setting. It may also be useful to a wider audience of people who would like to know more about Dementia.