Earn a diploma in dementia care and learn how to care for dementia patients in this free online caregiving course. Dementia is a mental disease that affects quality of life with its many symptoms like memory loss and lack of coordination. However, the right care can improve a dementia patient’s quality of life. This course goes through the symptoms of dementia and provides the best practices used by professional caregivers and loved ones to care for anyone living with it. Sign up to learn how to follow global care standards to support such patients.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 186798 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 6-10 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world's largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Explain how the environment impacts communication • State the key things to consider when developing a comprehensive emergency plan • Identify the primary goal and principles of palliative care services • Outline the lifestyle factors linked to an increased risk of developing dementia • Outline the key components of effective verbal communication • Explain how communities can help reduce the stigma surrounding dementia • Discuss why it is important for caregivers to prioritise their patients’ health and wellbeing • Outline the components of a ‘future plan’ when dealing with dementia • Compare the various research techniques used in dementia studies • List the steps for planning ‘continuous professional development’ (CPD) • Define ‘Lewy body dementia’ (LBD) • Discuss the strategies for managing dementia symptoms |
| Course Code | 5950 |
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