Dementia Care: Living Well as Dementia Progresses

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course you'll be able to:

• Explore the progression and symptoms of dementia
• Describe the potential for involving the person with dementia in decisions
• Summarise the services that may be useful to families as the illness progresses
• Explore sources of support for carers and people living with dementia across a range of different settings
• Explore ways to ensure care and communication is person-centred
• Identify ways to maintain quality of life and ensuring comfort for the person living with dementia
• Apply these learning resources to their own situation.

Course Agenda

3-week online course that participants can complete at their own pace, with optional discussion activities throughout the course to share and reflect on experiences.

For more information on this course, please contact llahub@newcastle.ac.uk or enquire here