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Dementia virtual training

2 September 2020

Full day covers

  • Defining dementia and epidemiology including risk factors
  • Types of dementia; causes, prevalence, signs, symptoms, prognosis, support
    • Alzheimers
    • Vascular
    • Fronto-temporal (Picks)
    • Lewy Body (DLB)
    • Alcohol relates brain damage (ABRD)
    • Mixed dementia 
    • Young onset dementia
    • CJD
    • HIV associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND)
    • Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
    • Learning disability and dementia
  • Supporting people with
    • Memory
      • Immediate
      • Short term
      • Long term
    • Reasoning
    • Thinking
      • hallucinations
      • emotional overload
    • Sleep problems
    • Eating problems
  • Outcome focussed strength based care and support for people with dementia
    • Defining outcomes
    • Strength based approaches (enable the person)
  • Proactive care approaches as the conditions progresses

Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm

Please book your places via email to pwbotu@powys.gov.uk

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Date:
2 September 2020