Courses for People Living with Dementia and Care Partners

Research is showing us that we do have control over some of the risk factors for developing dementia. We know that maintaining our cardiovascular health as we age is important, and just as important is how we keep our brains healthy. This on-demand learning module will review concepts of brain health, normal aging, and what we can do to maximize brain health as we age, including the importance of keeping socially connected.

Presenter: Dr. Alex Henri-Bhargava

Courses for People Living with Dementia and Care Partners

This on-demand learning module will provide:

• An overview of the Alzheimer Society and The Health Depot Pharmacy partnership.

• An understanding of medications and associated risks for developing dementia or increasing dementia symptoms.

Presenter: Andy Donald, President of The Health Depot and Certified Geriatric Pharmacist

Intended Audience: Everyone

Courses for People Living with Dementia and Care Partners

Learn about the difference between normal aging and dementia, the importance of a diagnosis, different types of dementia, the impact of changes to the brain, the progression of Alzheimer's disease, person-centred care and how the Alzheimer Society can help.

Intended audience: Care Partners
Language: English
Estimated Time: 60 minutes

Courses for People Living with Dementia and Care Partners

Improve communication with the person living with dementia by learning about our desire to connect, our need for communication, how dementia changes communication and some creative communication strategies.

Intended audience: Care Partners
Language: English
Estimated time: 60 minutes
Recommended prerequisite: Dementia 101: Basics

Courses for People Living with Dementia and Care Partners

Improve your interactions with the person with dementia by learning to understand possible causes of behaviours and strategies to respond to behaviours.

Intended audience: Care Partners
Language: English
Estimated time: 60 minutes
Recommended prerequisites: Dementia 101: Basics, Dementia 102: Communication

Courses for People Living with Dementia and Care Partners

Learn how you can help people with dementia live safely within the community and how to interact with someone who might be lost.

Intended audience: Retirement home, supportive housing and paramedic staff 
Language: English
Estimated time: 60 minutes

Courses for People Living with Dementia and Care Partners

Intended audience: Employees of organizations in the retail (stores and restaurants), library and recreation, and public transit sectors of the community.
Language: English
Estimated time: 75 minutes (4 modules)

Learn about how organizations and their employees can help to build dementia-friendly communities where people living with dementia and their care partners feel welcomed, included and supported.

Courses for People Living with Dementia and Care Partners

Découvrez comment les organisations et leurs employés peuvent mettre en œuvre pour bâtir des collectivités dans lesquelles les personnes vivant avec la maladie d'Alzheimer et leurs proches aidants se sentent accueillis, intégrés et soutenus.