Dementia, Diabetes, Epilepsy & Asthma Care Awareness

Practical guidance for schools and carers supporting people with long-term health conditions.

Created byAkibul Azim Chowdhury

Last updated 6/2026

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What you'll learn

Understand what dementia is, its main types, and how to recognise the early warning signs in those you support.
Learn how dementia is diagnosed and how a person-centred approach transforms the quality of care provided.
Know how to support individuals with dementia in the workplace, at home, and across different care environments.
Apply active care strategies including daily care planning, medication management, consent, and end-of-life support.
Get the communication skills needed to decode unmet needs, build meaningful connections, and preserve dignity.
Understand what diabetes is, the difference between Type 1 and Type 2, and the long-term risks of poor management.
Identify the four Ts, the key early warning signs of diabetes and know when and how to act.
Learn how to carry out daily glucose checks, respond to diabetes emergencies, and administer insulin safely.
Know how to support students with diabetes during school trips, exams, and overnight stays with confidence.
Apply inclusive practices that reduce the emotional and social burden of living with diabetes in a school setting.
Understand how epilepsy affects the brain, recognise different seizure types, and respond effectively in an emergency.
Get a practical toolkit of classroom strategies to create safe, inclusive environments for individuals living with epilepsy.
Learn how to manage asthma in schools, use medication correctly, and follow clear emergency management procedures.
Apply whole-school asthma awareness practices that protect vulnerable students and keep every staff member prepared.

Course content

4 sections • 70 lectures • 1h 53m total length

Introduction To The Course5:43
Empower schools and care environments with essential awareness of dementia, diabetes, epilepsy, and asthma to recognize early signs, respond calmly, and implement individual care plans.
More Than a Diagnosis.1:10
What Is Dementia.1:50
The Main Types.1:08
Recognizing The Signs.0:57
Protecting Your Brain.1:19
The Path to Diagnosis.2:05
A New Way of Thinking.1:42
Explore the social model of disability, which shifts focus from impairment to how environment and attitudes create barriers, so life with dementia can be good with right support and adjustments.
Dementia & Workplace.1:55
Your Support Network.1:10
Living Well.1:38
Foundation of Active Care.2:32
Planning for the Future.1:34
Plan for the future through a practical partnership by securing lasting power of attorney, wills, advanced statements, and a care plan, ensuring the person's voice and carer needs are protected.
Daily Care & Consent.0:45
Understanding Medication.1:08
Manage medication with accuracy and open communication among the care team to safeguard safety across dementia care, monitor for interactions and side effects, and involve specialists for antipsychotics amid polypharmacy.
End of Life Care.2:03
A New Perspective.1:30
Adopt a new perspective by separating dementia from wellbeing, focusing on what the person can still do, and creating meaningful moments, connection, and a life full of purpose.
The Art of Connection.1:35
Decoding Unmet Needs.1:01
Decode the hidden message behind distress by reframing it as an unmet need. Act as a detective, use the person's history, involve trusted others, and redirect with soothing activities.
Meaningful Moments.1:14
Design activities that matter to individuals with dementia to create meaningful moments, moving from reaction to proactive meaning by engaging memories, sensory experiences, and practical tasks tailored to their abilities.
The Power of Choice.2:14

A Growing Health Crisis.1:23
What is Diabetes.1:12
Two Types of Diabetes.1:05
Compare the two diabetes types: type 1 and type 2, with type 1 common in kids and requiring insulin, and type 2 often linked to lifestyle and aging.
Long Term Dangers.0:50
Early detection matters because prolonged high blood sugar damages organs and can cause blindness, kidney failure, heart attacks, strokes, and amputations, making diabetes a major global death risk.
Spotting the 4 Ts.2:00
Essential Healthcare Plan.1:35
The Dailly Glucose Check.0:53
Check blood glucose with the IHP guide, target 4–7 before meals and 5–9 after, and follow the finger-prick steps to read the result quickly.
Two Key Emergencies.3:32
School Wide Roles.1:37
Medication Types.1:35
Learn the two main diabetes types: type 2, managed with diet and exercise, and type 1, requiring insulin injections, and how to support a student during insulin administration at school.
Type 1 Toolkit.1:18
Administering Insulin.2:38
Your Role in Support.1:34
Inclusion is the Goal.1:07
Include every student on school trips, especially those with diabetes. Learn to enable participation through mindful monitoring and smart precautions that keep trips safe.
Preparing Before You Go.1:05
Managing During the Trip.1:08
Monitor glucose closely on trips; check glucose often, catch hypos and hypers episodes early, with staff ready to treat. Know nearest A&E before departure, as illness can throw things off.
Medication & Equipment.1:28
Overnight Stays.1:16
The Unseen Burden.1:51
Show how diabetes affects students' daily school life, explain the emotional burden and red flags of depression and anxiety, and urge teachers to notice behavioral changes and offer support.
In the Classroom.1:15
Educators support students with diabetes by recognizing its impact on attention and memory, using an individual health care plan to bridge home and school, and easing academic stress with reassurance.
The Teenage Tightrope.1:53
Navigating Exams.0:51
Create a clear exam plan in the student's IHP, ensure supervisors understand it, and prioritize health by permitting glucose checks and treating lows without penalties for diabetes-related exam absences.
Becoming an Advocate.1:02

Why This Matters.2:05
An Electrical Storm.0:53
the Crucial Game Plan.1:13
Recognised and Respond.3:01
Anticipate & Aware.4:00
Your Daily Reality.0:42
Inclusion blueprint.1:25
Create inclusive school blueprints through planning, risk assessments, and individual health care plans, using safety ropes, briefings, and buddy systems to enable every student to participate safely in all activities.
Emergency Action.1:53
The Challenge.2:13
The Toolkit.0:58
The Toolkit Classroom Strategies.1:07
The Environment.2:08
Improve school climate by addressing the social environment, reducing bullying, and using peer education to demystify seizures and build empathy, so students feel seen, supported, and safe.

A Preventable Tragedy.1:25
What is Asthma?1:48
Understand what asthma is and what it feels like during an attack, with inflamed airways and tightened muscles blocking air flow, affecting 1 in 11 kids in classrooms.
The Essential Plan.0:47
Triggers & Symptoms.2:03
Identify triggers to prevent asthma attacks by recognizing two trigger types: allergic and non-allergic. Spot four key symptoms: persistent dry cough, wheeze, chest tightness, and shortness of breath.
Part of the Solution.1:18
Preventer vs. Reliever.1:33
Understanding Inhalers.1:00
Mastering Technique1:28
Asthma Attack Response.1:57
Stay calm, seat the child upright, lean forward to open airways, give one puff of the blue inhaler every minute for up to 10 puffs; call for help if needed.
The School Challenge.1:34
School Safety Net.1:19
Staff on the Frontline.0:59
Empower frontline staff to uphold up-to-date policies, assess risks, and ensure quick inhaler access, with four non-negotiables: triggers, how to administer medicine, medicine location, and emergency plan.
Beyond the Classroom.1:24
Supporting the Child.2:35
Support a child with asthma by prioritizing emotional well-being, reducing anxiety and embarrassment, and strengthening parent communication, while using breathing techniques like the snake game to keep learning on track.

Requirements

No prior requirements are required.

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Welcome to our Dementia, Diabetes, Epilepsy and Asthma Care Awareness.

This course is a gem.

The course begins with a thorough introduction to dementia. You will explore the main types of dementia, learn how to recognise the early warning signs, and discover how lifestyle factors can help protect brain health. From there, you will follow the path to diagnosis, explore new thinking in dementia care, and understand how dementia affects the workplace and those who provide support.

Next, you will explore the growing challenge of diabetes in schools and care settings. You will gain a thorough understanding of what diabetes is, the difference between Type 1 and Type 2, the long-term dangers if left unmanaged, and how to spot the four Ts, the key early warning signs. You will learn how to create and follow an essential healthcare plan, carry out daily glucose checks, and respond to the two critical diabetes emergencies with clarity and confidence.

The epilepsy section equips you with the knowledge and practical tools to manage seizures confidently and compassionately. You will learn why epilepsy training matters, how seizures occur, and how to build a game plan that ensures fast, effective responses. From anticipating and recognising different seizure types to delivering emergency action when it counts, you will be prepared for the full range of situations that may arise.

You will also explore the daily realities of living with epilepsy and how to create truly inclusive environments. Practical classroom strategies, environmental considerations, and a structured toolkit for support staff will give you everything you need to promote safety and participation.

In the final section, you will focus on asthma, one of the most common conditions affecting school-aged children. You will learn how to manage and care for students with asthma, understand the correct use of asthma medication, and follow clear emergency management procedures when a child needs immediate support. The section closes with a focus on building a school-wide culture of asthma awareness, ensuring that every member of staff is informed, prepared, and confident.

By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge, awareness, and practical skills to support individuals living with dementia, diabetes, epilepsy, and asthma across a wide range of settings. You will be better equipped to act calmly in emergencies, communicate effectively with those in your care, and contribute to safer, more inclusive environments for everyone.

This is not just training, it is the foundation of genuinely compassionate, capable care.

Who this course is for:

Anyone working in a school or care setting
Teachers
Teaching Assistants
School Nurses
Healthcare Support Workers
Carers and Support Workers
Parents
Family Members of Those Affected
Social Workers and Community Health Professionals
Managers of Care Homes or Educational Settings
Foster Carers and Childminders
Students Pursuing Health
Social Care

Dementia, Diabetes, Epilepsy & Asthma Care Awareness

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Dementia Awareness for Carers21 lectures • 36min

Diabetes Training for Schools & Carers23 lectures • 34min

Epilepsy Training for Schools & Carers12 lectures • 22min

Asthma Training for Schools & Carers14 lectures • 21min

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