Dementia and Cancer

Communication and Well-being

With more than 55 million people living with dementia worldwide and nearly 10 million new cases every year, it is ever more important for patient-facing staff to understand how to effectively identify, manage and communicate with patients diagnosed or suspected to be living with dementia.

Course Type: Face to Face

Duration: 0.5 days

This course provides you with a greater understanding and helps you recognise how a diagnosis of dementia and delirium assessment, treatment, and care impacts on those with the condition, their families and those caring for them.

Suitable for patient-facing staff and managers.

Learning Outcomes

Identify the early symptoms of dementia and delirium to improve their knowledge and skills to care for patients with the conditions.
Highlight the ethical implications of dementia and cancer on treatment and care in an oncology setting.
Discuss how person-centred care and knowledge of the person will improve their well-being.
Highlight how factors such as the environment and communication may impact a person’s behaviour.
Identify the impact of caring on families and the importance of supporting and involving them in discussions around the treatment and care.
Discuss the importance of Advance Care Plans and the lasting power of attorneys in planning future care and treatment.

Prerequisites

This course has no prerequisites.

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Dementia and Cancer

Suitable for patient-facing staff and managers.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites

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