Dearbhla’s mock course

What do you know about dementia?
What do you know about dementia?
1 Quiz
What do you know about dementia?
Overview of dementia
The brain and memory
5 Topics
Your wonderful brain
Your wonderful brain- it’s structure
Memory
Short and long term memory
What happens to memory as we age?
What is dementia?
8 Topics
Dementia around the world- our greatest challenge
Dementia around the world- in numbers
Dementia in Ireland
Public awareness in Ireland
A timely diagnosis
Mild Cognitive Impairment
What is dementia?
What is dementia?- types
Types of dementia
11 Topics | 1 Quiz
Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease- plaques and tangles
Alzheimer’s disease- Symptoms
A tale of two brains
Patient zero
Drug interventions for Alzheimer’s disease
Drug interventions for Alzheimer’s disease- how they work
Vascular dementia
Dementia with Lewy bodies
Frontotemporal dementia
Learning disabilites and dementia
Knowledge checkpoint!
Whats brain health got to do with it?
Dementia risk factors throughout the life course
2 Topics
Dementia risk
Key risk factors
Some dementia risk factors explained
17 Topics
Brain plasticity
Brain plasticity- interesting research
Cognitive reserve
The Nuns Study
Risk factors in early life- Education
Risk factors in early life- Education- new research
Risk factors in midlife- Obesity- what happens if I lose weight?
Risk factors in midlife- Hypertension
Risk factors in midlife- Obesity
Risk factors in midlife- Hearing loss
Risk factors in later life- Physical inactivity
Risk factors in later life- Physical inactivity
Risk factors in later life- Physical activity- your brain on exercise
Risk factors in later life- Physical activity- how much exercise do I need?
Risk factors in later life- Social isolation
Risk factors in later life- Smoking
Risk factors in later life- Diabetes
What you can do to reduce your risk
2 Topics | 1 Quiz
Challenge your brain- what you can do!
Reducing your risk- what you can do!
Knowledge checkpoint 2
An introduction to Person Centred Care
Person centred care- the lowdown (In progress...)
18 Topics
Video?
Research
Person Centred Care
Who was Tom Kitwood and what did he do for dementia care?
The importance of person centred care
Principals of person centred care
The Dementia Equation
Personhood- what is it?
Key components of person centred care
Key components of person centred care
Key components of person centred care
Working with the person’s family
Communication skills
Some communication difficulties people with dementia experience
Powerful voices
Powerful voices
Simple person centred strategies to help you support the people you care for
Resources to help you
References
References

Knowledge checkpoint!

Dearbhla’s mock course Types of dementia Knowledge checkpoint!