This short online course aims to raise your awareness of the prevalence of pain in residential aged care, helps you identify some of the common causes of pain and assists you in managing pain for people living with dementia.

This course can be found under courses.

Course completion

This course can be completed at your own pace, it takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.

Course availability

Online

Course suitability

Suitable for staff providing support to people living with dementia

You will gain knowledge in:

  • pain prevalence in residential care,
  • common causes of pain and how pain is communicated,
  • how to identify and manage pain for people living with dementia in residential care.

To operate Ted on your computer you will need:

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Chrome browser

To run Talk with Ted, we recommend that you open this experience in Google Chrome

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A recent model computer or laptop

Talk with Ted uses the latest technology. For the best experience, use a computer that is less than 5 years old.

If you are unsure, please contact cdl@dementia.org.au before purchasing.

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A microphone

To talk with Ted, your computer or laptop will need a microphone.

If you don’t know if you have a microphone, learn how to check and test.

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