The high incidence of forms of dementia, especially Alzheimer's, and the increase in the life expectancy, make it necessary to make progress on social solutions and measures to improve the care provided to these people. With the Course on Behavioural Management in Dementia: Patients and Carers, you’ll be able to prepare yourself professionally to offer care in institutional and home settings, with training led by a team of expert teachers y online methodology.
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Health and Wellbeing
4 pm
Behavioural management in dementia: Patients and carers
Health and Wellbeing
4 pm
Introduction
Objectives
- To gain an understanding of the main forms of dementia in older people.
- To recognise the key aspects of care required by people with dementia.
- To understand the importance of how to respond to dementia.
- To identify the early signs that lead to the diagnosis of dementia.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. DEMENTIA
What is dementia?
Classification and types of dementia
Care for older people with neurological and mental health conditions
TEACHING UNIT 2. ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA AND DIAGNOSIS
Diagnosis and assessment of dementia
TEACHING UNIT 3. FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA
Early symptoms of the disease
Early stage or mild dementia. Level I
Intermediate stage or moderate dementia. Level II
Severe stage. Level III
Final stage
TEACHING UNIT 4. PATIENT CARE: IN INSTITUTIONS AND AT HOME
1. Home care for patients with dementia
2. Institutions, direct care programmes
TEACHING UNIT 5. FAMILY SUPPORT AND BENEFITS
Support for people with dementia
Social support available to people living with dementia
Associations and support groups
Support for informal carers
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