Dementia – Train the Trainer Course

Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. It typically includes memory loss, declining social abilities and other forms of cognitive dysfunction. The term ‘dementia’ does not refer to a specific condition, but rather a set of symptoms that are caused by other conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia and frontotemporal dementia.

A Train the Trainer course equips learners with the essential knowledge and skills to deliver their own training sessions. In addition to covering dementia-related content, our courses enhance presentation skills, teach effective feedback delivery, and guide delegates in creating their own dementia training programmes.

Age is known to be the biggest contributing factor to dementia. Other risk factors include smoking and alcohol use, high levels of “bad” cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein) often associated with a high-fat or high-sugar diet, above-average blood levels of homocysteine and conditions such as diabetes. Traumatic brain injuries are also understood to contribute to the emergence of dementia later in life.

Dementia is a very complex issue, and the early signs of dementia can vary significantly depending on the root cause and the individual affected. Common early signs that indicate the onset of dementia include memory loss, difficulty performing everyday tasks, problems with communicating, irritability or mood swings and changes in sleep patterns. Early intervention can make a significant difference in managing the cause of dementia, and it’s important to address these symptoms promptly when they first occur.

This course is specifically aimed at those working in the care sector, especially those that have regular contact with patients that have dementia, and want to deliver training on specialist methods and techniques to support these patients.

The course explains the different types of dementia, strategies to provide the right support to those with dementia and also includes train the trainer elements, equipping the learner with the presentation skills needed to lead their own dementia training courses.