Understanding changed behaviours
By Dementia Training Australia
- Foundational
- 3.5 hours
- Online Course
This course is designed to help you better understand how to care for a person experiencing dementia-related changed behaviour.
Domains:
Behaviour
Location:
nationally
Cost:
fully-subsidised
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) :
3.5 hours
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, staff should be able to:
- Explain the concept of changed behaviour in dementia and the models used to understand the potential underlying causes;
- Outline the assessment processes, tools and interventions appropriate for some specific behaviour examples;
- Critically analyse scenarios and select suitable evidenced-based interventions;
- Recognise the value of assessment and ongoing evaluation in the care of people with changed behaviour;
- Identify a variety of resources that can be readily accessed as reference materials to support your practice.