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About the Dementia Learning Hub

Welcome to the Dementia Learning Hub – your go-to online resource for understanding dementia and promoting brain health.

Discover 7 bilingual modules covering brain health, dementia, and dementia care, tailored for individuals living with dementia, caregivers, and curious minds alike.

Our concise courses provide essential knowledge and practical tools in just 15 minutes, empowering you to navigate dementia with confidence.

 

The information shared in the Dementia Learning Hub is meant to provide educational insights and is not a substitute for professional medical, financial, or therapeutic advice.

For more details, please visit our program and resource disclaimer.

Pre-Diagnosis
3 Courses

Brain Health and Aging

  • Explore the interconnection between brain health, aging, and cognitive well-being.
  • Learn strategies for maintaining a healthy brain and identifying signs of cognitive decline.
  • Gain insights into risk factors and early detection of dementia through three comprehensive courses.
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  • Mind Your Brain Health
  • Understanding Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
  • Brain Anatomy Basics and Aging
Early Stages
3 Courses

About Dementia

  • Gain an introductory understanding of dementia and dementia care through three comprehensive courses.
  • Explore the basics of dementia, including its definition and impact on individuals’ lives.
  • Learn effective strategies for supporting individuals diagnosed with dementia.
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  • What is Dementia?
  • Acknowledging a Dementia Diagnosis
  • Planning after a Dementia Diagnosis
Early Stages
2 Courses

Navigating Dementia Care

  • Practical strategies for maintaining independence and addressing financial and planning considerations.
  • Explore strategies to navigate daily living and maintain independence while living with dementia.
  • Gain insights into financial and planning considerations to support individuals with dementia and their caregivers.

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  • Dementia and Maintaining Independence
  • Financial and Planning Considerations
Middle Stages
6 Courses

Caregiver Techniques

  • Designed specifically for caregivers of individuals with dementia, this module offers six courses addressing unique challenges and providing practical tools.
  • Learn about safety measures, managing behavioral and psychological changes, positive caregiving approaches, dementia-specific training, gentle persuasive techniques, and medication management.
  • Gain valuable insights and skills to effectively care for someone with dementia, enhancing both the caregiver’s and the individual’s quality of life.
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  • 10 Tips for Staying Safe in your Home
  • Understanding and Responding to Behavioural and Psychological Changes
  • Positive Approach for Caregivers (Teepa Snow™)
  • DementAbility Training for Caregivers*
  • Gentle Persuasive Approaches*
  • Managing Medication
Middle Stages
2 Courses

Caregiver Wellness

  • Learn essential techniques to maintain health and prevent burnout while caring for someone with dementia.
  • Gain valuable insights into self-care strategies to sustain your well-being during the caregiving journey.
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  • Strategies for Caregiver Wellness
  • Avoiding Caregiver Burnout
Middle Stages, Later Stages
5 Courses

Practical Tips for Dementia Care

  • Discover practical tips and strategies for living with and caring for someone with dementia in this module.
  • Learn from five courses covering dementia inclusivity, assistive technologies, personal care tips, and effective communication techniques.
  • Equip yourself with the knowledge to support a positive dementia experience for both individuals with dementia and their caregivers.
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  • Ways to be Dementia Inclusive
  • Technologies to Help Maintain Independence
  • Ways to Safely Lift and Transfer a Person Living with Dementia
  • Tips for Personal Care for People Living with Dementia
  • Tips for Communicating with People Living with Dementia
Later Stages
5 Courses

Later Stages of Dementia & Dementia Care

  • Explore crucial considerations for later stages of dementia care through five courses.
  • Gain valuable knowledge and support for caregivers preparing for long-term care, hospitals, hospice, end-of-life care, and managing grief and loss.
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  • Considerations for Long Term Care
  • Hospitals, Hospice and Palliative Care
  • Common Health Crises
  • End of Life Care
  • Grief and Loss

This video provides a brief overview of the Dementia Learning Hub, including the topics that will be covered and how to access the educational resource.

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