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        • Meaningful engagement mentors program
        • Supporting behaviour changes during COVID-19 restrictions
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        • Understanding dementia
        • Supporting successful communication
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        • Applying a problem solving approach to behaviours
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        • A day in the life – mealtime experience
        • Enabling EDIE™
        • Virtual Dementia Experience™
      • Continuing learning
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        • Intimacy, sexuality and dementia
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        • Montessori for dementia
        • Younger onset dementia
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Understanding younger onset dementia

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The term ‘younger onset dementia’ is used to describe any form of dementia in a person under 65 years of age. This 3-part online course aims to increase your awareness of the unique and often complex issues involved when a young person is diagnosed with dementia.

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Free

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This course can be completed at your own pace, it takes approximately 90 minutes to complete.

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Online

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Suitable for staff providing support to people living with dementia

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You will gain knowledge in:

  • the challenges of diagnosing younger onset dementia,
  • primary and secondary causes of younger onset dementia,
  • providing person centred support and enablement for a person living with younger onset dementia.
For enquiries or general information about this course call 1300 DEMENTIA (1300 336 368) or email cdl@dementia.org.au

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