The online courses are starting soon! Dementia education conducted by the Alzheimer's Association of Queensland updates professional carers, nursing home staff, respite staff, counsellors, and carers of a person with dementia or Alzheimer's Disease. The Association will soon offer three accredited courses for family carers and professional service providers.

BASIC DEMENTIA MANAGEMENT
This course is designed to meet the professional development needs of those providing care to people with dementia. Subjects explored throughout the course include the meaning of dementia, some causes of dementia, how challenging behaviour is caused by organic changes in the brain, communicating with people with dementia, and understanding strategies to manage some of the challenging behaviours.
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SOCIAL FACE OF DEMENTIA
This course aims to refocus the care of the person with dementia in the context of their social structure. The impact of dementia on the community and the social networks which are the foundation of care offered are addressed. Subjects explored include elder abuse, early onset dementia, and legal issues.
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A family carer, community organisation, or faculty may not desire a formalised education program on dementia. A customised course can be delivered by the Association to meet individual needs more appropriately. See workshops and seminars for more details.