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Overview of Dementia Care
Aim: To provide a comprehensive overview of dementia
care for nurses, healthcare assistants and allied health
professionals.
Course Outline: This course provides an understanding of
Dementia in its various forms, lewy body, multi infarct,
frontal lobe and others, addressing the complex needs of
persons with dementia. It encompasses person centred
care, communicating with dementia patients, behaviours
that challenge like wandering, aggression and repetitive
behaviours. It explores the benefits of creating a dementia
friendly environment. It focuses on approaches like the ABC
Technique and distraction therapies for behaviours that
challenge. Ethical issues in advanced dementia care are
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