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Health & Social Care Courses
Dementia and Challenging Behaviour
Course Code: 4012
Duration : 6 hoursCourse Aim
On completion of the training, successful candidates will have increased their knowledge and understanding of recognising possible signs of dementia.
Learning Outcomes:
- What is dementia?
- Who gets dementia?
- Symptoms of dementia
- What causes dementia?
- Alzheimers disease
- Vascular Dementia
- Parkinsons disease
- Dementia with Lewy bodies
- Huntingtons disease
- Korsakoffs syndrome
- AIDS related dementia
- Fronto Temporal Lobar Degeneration
- Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease
- Other conditions with dementia like symptoms
- Early signs of dementia
- Dementia and genetic inheritance
- Can dementia be cured?
- Can dementia be prevented?
- Dealing with someone who has or might have dementia.
- Coping with challenging behaviour.
- What can cause a challenging behaviour?
- Dealing with challenging behaviour
- Tips for specific problems
- Methods of effective communication
- Safety tips
Entry Requirements:
For those working with Elderly Adults in the Health & Social Care Sector and those wishing to do so.Career Options:
Common Induction StandardsHealth & Social Care Diploma
This knowledge can be cross-referenced to:
Common Induction Standards
Standard 3
3 Overcoming difficulties in promoting communication
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
Standard 7
3 Recognising possible signs of dementia
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
PLEASE NOTE: Dates shown are for reference only. This course can be run at any time. Please phone for details .
Course Starting: Monday 28 May 2012 - Part Time - Off Campus
Course Starting: Monday 25 Jun 2012 - Part Time - Off Campus
Course Starting: Monday 23 Jul 2012 - Part Time - Off Campus
Course Starting: Monday 01 Apr 2013 - Part Time - Off Campus
Course Starting: Monday 01 Apr 2013 - Part Time - Folkestone
Course Starting: Monday 01 Apr 2013 - Part Time - Dover
Course Starting: Monday 01 Apr 2013 - Part Time - Ashford
Course Starting: Monday 01 Apr 2013 - Part Time - Tonbridge
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This course information sheet describes courses and services offered by K College. Although great care has been taken in its compilation, it is for guidance only and does not form part of a contract with any individual and/or organisation. K College will take reasonable steps to provide courses and services in the manner described but reserves the right to modify or withdraw any courses or services. Some courses may not run if the College receives an insufficient number of enrolments. Please note that the fee and session information given above only applies to the academic year specified and is subject to change for subsequent years.
Errors and Omissions Excluded.
This course information sheet describes courses and services offered by K College. Although great care has been taken in its compilation, it is for guidance only and does not form part of a contract with any individual and/or organisation. K College will take reasonable steps to provide courses and services in the manner described but reserves the right to modify or withdraw any courses or services. Some courses may not run if the College receives an insufficient number of enrolments. Please note that the fee and session information given above only applies to the academic year specified and is subject to change for subsequent years.
Errors and Omissions Excluded.