Over 850,000 people in the UK are living with dementia, and this number continues to increase as life expectancy rises. Dementia can significantly affect memory, behaviour, independence, and the wellbeing of individuals and their families. This course provides trainers with updated knowledge of dementia care, treatments, and best practices to confidently deliver effective dementia awareness training.
The programme combines dementia knowledge with trainer development, helping participants create engaging sessions, communicate information clearly, and apply practical learning strategies within healthcare environments.
Designed for healthcare professionals responsible for training teams, this course supports delegates in developing the skills required to deliver confident, structured, and effective dementia awareness training.
Objectives
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Understand the role, responsibilities, and professional standards of a trainer
- Apply effective teaching and learning approaches
- Plan and deliver structured training sessions using appropriate resources
- Assess learner understanding and provide constructive feedback
- Design and deliver practical training sessions
- Understand the main diseases that cause dementia
- Recognise the early and later signs of dementia
- Understand the importance of early diagnosis
- Identify and address stigma associated with dementia
- Apply person-centred dementia care principles in practice
- Support and involve family members in care
- Communicate effectively with individuals living with dementia
- Manage challenging behaviours safely and compassionately
- Understand the role of medication in dementia care
- Apply the principles of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
Course Content
Trainer Development
- Role and responsibilities of a trainer
- Understanding how people learn, including learning styles and cycles
- Effective communication and use of training resources
- Developing a training strategy and using training materials
- Course structure, lesson planning, and setting aims and objectives
- Risk awareness, insurance, and compliance requirements
- Assessment methods, feedback, and mentoring techniques
- Designing and delivering a mini lesson based on medication administration
Dementia Awareness
- Dementia facts
- Anatomy of the brain
- Main types of dementia
- Early diagnosis
- Later symptoms and behaviours
- Changing attitudes
- Person-centred dementia care
- Person-centred care in practice
- Challenging behaviours
- The Mental Capacity Act
Course Benefits
Delegates will receive an editable PowerPoint presentation (copyright form to be signed).
