Dearbhla’s mock course

Overview of dementia
What do you know about dementia?
1 Quiz
What do you know about dementia?
Dementia in numbers
4 Topics
Dementia around the world- our greatest challenge
Dementia around the world- in numbers
Dementia in Ireland
Public awareness in Ireland
The brain and memory
8 Topics
Your wonderful brain
Your wonderful brain- it’s structure
Memory
An Apple-ly experiment!
An Apple-ly experiment Part 2
An Apple-ly experiment- The why?
Short and long term memory
What happens to memory as we age?
What is dementia?
5 Topics
A timely diagnosis
Mild Cognitive Impairment
What is dementia?
What is dementia?- types
Dementia symptoms
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
Person centred dementia care- IN PROGRESS
Barbara’s Story or another relevant video
1 Topic
Videos
Perceptions of dementia
1 Topic
Perceptions
Teamwork
5 Topics
Teamwork?
An unhappy team
A happy team
To build a lean mean fighting team (Micken & Rodger, 2005)
Teamwork in Dementia care
The origins of person centred dementia care
5 Topics
Person Centred Care
Who was Tom Kitwood and what did he do for dementia care?
Principals of person centred care
Personhood- what is it?
The Dementia Equation
Key components of person centred dementia care
4 Topics
Key components of person centred care- research
Irish reserach
Key components of person centred care
Key component of person centred care- your impact
The dementia care environment
2 Topics
The importance of the environment
Additional learning- Environmental Design
Communication
2 Topics
Working with the person’s family
Additional learning- Communication
Powerful voices
2 Topics
Dr Helen Rochford Brennan
Mr Ronan Smith
How you can help support the people you care for
2 Topics
Simple person centred strategies to help you support the people you care for
Resources to help you
References
References
Other ideas for lessons and topics
Person Centred care in dementia care
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What is dementia?

Dearbhla’s mock course What is dementia? What is dementia?
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Dementia is a term that we use to refer to a change in functioning from previous levels and beyond what might be expected from normal ageing. The domains that are affected by dementia include memory, thinking, orientation, comprehension, calculation, learning capacity, language, and judgement (WHO, 2015).

 

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