The Dementia Awareness e-Learning raises awareness of dementia, its prevalence and the impact of the disease on the person, their families, friends and carers. The e-learning described the common forms of dementia, the symptoms of dementia, other causes of cognitive problems and the problems of diagnosing dementia.
The package provides guidance on caring for people suffering from dementia and highlights a range of additional considerations, such as capacity, advance decisions, lasting power of attorney, IMCAs, safeguarding and DoLS, that may influence the care and treatment of dementia suffers.