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Welcome to the NHS Walsall & Walsall Council Dementia e-Learning portal. Below are a series of seven e-Learning programmes developed by the Alzheimer’s Society and hosted by the Social Care Institute for Excellence.
This is a free training resource which will supplement face-to-face training in dementia. However, it should not be used in isolation or as an alternative to face-to-face training. This is because people always have questions and e-Learning does not give you the opportunity to have them answered as it does when attending face-to-face training.
To take part in this e-Learning, simply click on Programme One and start to improve your understanding of dementia:
Programme One: What Dementia is and what dementia isn’t (20 minutes)
Covers: Views of dementia in the media; Facts and common misconceptions about dementia; Common symptoms, clinical terminology and causes of symptoms.
Programme Two: Living with dementia (20-30 minutes)
Covers: The person with dementia as a unique individual; The importance of knowing their background and life history; Abilities people with a dementia retain in spite of the difficulties they face; How dementia impacts on families, friends and community and the support that is needed.
Programme Three: What causes dementia? (20-30 minutes)
Covers: The different types of dementia and the key characteristics of each; The different areas of the brain and how dementia affects these areas; Factors that are known to increase or lessen the risk of dementia.
Programme Four: Diagnosis and who can help? (20-30 minutes)
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Covers: The process of diagnosis and its impact; Help and support available, key professional roles and skills and multidisciplinary support services; Anti-dementia drugs and non-pharmacological treatments.
Programme Five: Common difficulties and how to help (30-40 minutes)
Covers: How dementia affects each individual differently; Four common areas of difficulty faced by people with dementia; Practical strategies to assist with difficulties; Difficulties faced by people with dementia not caused by damage to the brain, but by other factors.
Programme Six: The emotional impact of dementia (20-30 minutes)
Covers: The emotional dimension of dementia; The importance of effective strategies to help people experiencing difficult emotions; Explore a range of situations where we can have a major impact on a person with dementia through our actions.
Programme Seven: Positive communication (20-30 minutes)
Covers: Helping a person with dementia understand our message; Helping a person with dementia make themselves understood; Communicating with people experiencing a different reality; The importance of non-verbal communication.
For more information on dementia, go to the Social Care Institute for Excellence’s Dementia Gateway
