At Home With Dementia

Name: At Home With Dementia
Rating: 4.5 (82 reviews)

Ways to care for a person with Dementia.

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Created byBeth Tratnack- Wills

Last updated 5/2018

English

What you'll learn

Know the 4 most common types of dementia, symptoms, and ways to safely care for dementia at home.

Course content

1 section • 11 lectures • 2h 7m total length

Introduction2:54
Common types of Dementia11:01
Stages of Dementia5:44
Bathing11:22
Toileting7:26
Feeding/Eating9:32
Communication and Agitation12:28
Troubling Behaviors18:30
Explore strategies for managing wandering, sundowning, paranoia, and hallucinations in dementia, including environmental changes, safety measures, daytime activities, and medical intervention.
Do's and Don't9:28
Looking for Help & Course Materials17:25
Bedbugs!?!21:27

Requirements

The desire to gain more knowledge about dementia and how to care for those affected.

Description

This course gives an overview on the the 4 most common types of dementia, symptoms and available treatments. It then addresses ways to care for a person at home with dementia, including bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, communication, how to deal with troubling behaviors and help finding help. this course is suitable for anyone caring for a loved one with dementia or someone that is employed as a caregiver.

Who this course is for:

Anyone that has a loved one or cares foe someone with dementia/Alzheimer's