Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease

Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease is a Health & Care course for anyone who wants clear, practical knowledge about dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and the support needs that can arise over time. This course helps students recognize concerning changes, understand diagnosis and treatment options, and build confidence in communication, care, and planning.

Build Practical Skills For Understanding Dementia And Alzheimer's Disease

• Learn the foundations of dementia, normal ageing, and Alzheimer's disease in a clear Health & Care context
• Recognize early warning signs, understand the diagnostic journey, and know when to seek help
• Develop practical care skills for communication, daily routines, safety, distress, and behaviour changes
• Prepare for legal, financial, family, advanced care, and end-of-life planning with greater confidence

A practical guide to symptoms, diagnosis, care, communication, and planning for Understanding Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.

This course explains what dementia means, how it differs from normal ageing, and where Alzheimer's disease fits among common types of dementia. Students explore how memory, thinking, mood, and behaviour may be affected, while learning how symptoms can vary from person to person.

Through a structured Health & Care approach, the course covers early warning signs, assessment, risk factors, prevention evidence, stages of Alzheimer's disease, and the limits of current treatment options. It also introduces non-drug approaches that can support daily life, independence, and wellbeing.

Students will gain practical skills for communicating as dementia progresses, responding to confusion or distress, supporting personal care, improving routines, and managing safety concerns such as home risks, driving, wandering, and changing levels of independence.

The course also addresses the wider realities of dementia care, including family carer support, burnout prevention, legal and financial planning, advance care decisions, later-stage care, dignity, and end-of-life choices. By the end, students will be better prepared to understand dementia, support people with compassion, communicate more effectively, and make thoughtful care and planning decisions.