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- Title:
- Dementia Awareness
- Description:
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In this session, we will describe what dementia is, how common it is and what it is like to live with its common symptoms, both for the person and their family. We will describe the signs that can be mistaken for dementia and what we can do to reduce our risk of getting dementia. We will describe how we can help people affected by dementia to live as well as possible.
- Hierarchy:
- [Retired] Dementia (DEM) Public Access > [Retired] Dementia (DEM) Public Access course > Dementia Awareness
- Author(s):
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Ana Barbosa
Murna Downs
- Created:
- 8 Mar 2019
- Last Major Update:
- 28 Sep 2023
- Keywords:
- 407-0030, dementia, living with dementia, family, live well with dementia, person-centred care, memory, attention, concentration, processing information, planning, organizing, language, orientation, age, gender, social background, cultural background, ethnic background, Alzheimer's disease, Vascular dementia, Mixed dementia, Dementia with Lewy bodies, DLB, Fronto-temporal dementia, identity, personal history, past, personality, co-existing health conditions, social isolation, loneliness, role changes
- Quicklink:
- 407-0030
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Presentation
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Interactivity
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Self assessments
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- Title:
- Dementia Awareness
- Description:
-
In this session, we will describe what dementia is, how common it is and what it is like to live with its common symptoms, both for the person and their family. We will describe the signs that can be mistaken for dementia and what we can do to reduce our risk of getting dementia. We will describe how we can help people affected by dementia to live as well as possible.
- Hierarchy:
- [Retired] Dementia (DEM) Public Access > [Retired] Dementia (DEM) Public Access course > Dementia Awareness
- Author(s):
-
Ana Barbosa
Murna Downs
- Created:
- 8 Mar 2019
- Last Major Update:
- 28 Sep 2023
- Keywords:
- 407-0030, dementia, living with dementia, family, live well with dementia, person-centred care, memory, attention, concentration, processing information, planning, organizing, language, orientation, age, gender, social background, cultural background, ethnic background, Alzheimer's disease, Vascular dementia, Mixed dementia, Dementia with Lewy bodies, DLB, Fronto-temporal dementia, identity, personal history, past, personality, co-existing health conditions, social isolation, loneliness, role changes
- Quicklink:
- 407-0030