Free Dementia Course

[mani]

I've posted about this in the past, but it's on again.
The University of Tasmania offers this online course free of charge to anyone interested in Dementia.
It's basic but very good:

Understanding Dementia (2020-02)

Participants in the free Understanding Dementia MOOC will gain an increased knowledge of dementia, including its causes, symptoms and ways of responding to the needs of people living with the condition.

mooc2.utas.edu.au

Wicking Dementia Centre | Hobart TAS

Wicking Dementia Centre, Hobart, Tasmania. 74,372 likes · 4 talking about this · 153 were here. Understanding Dementia is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) World's first dementia MOOC.

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[CatLover49]

Thank you for posting this..my mom has what the Dr calls mild dementia...But im sure its not mild ANYMORE...Cause that was a few yrs back diagnosis

 

[Jemima Lucca]

I’m not sure if it’s free but there’s a woman by the name of Teepa Snow and she’s amazing and also an expert in all facets of the different types of dementia. She’s got many videos and does conferences teaching caregivers, including loved ones, how to help people dementia. I’m going to also check out these that you’ve mentioned Mani. Thank you for sharing and caring

 

[mani]

Jemima Lucca , I'm not sure whether it's too late to enrol in this one, but they have them regularly. I'm working my way through the first part now. It would be fun if members here did it together, but I don't think it would work this time.

 

[Koveshnikov]

it would be wonderful if there was a cure for dementia...

 

[Jemima Lucca]

Jemima Lucca , I'm not sure whether it's too late to enrol in this one, but they have them regularly. I'm working my way through the first part now. It would be fun if members here did it together, but I don't think it would work this time.

Let me know when it happens again. I could possibly get credit for keeping current with my required dementia training. Thank you for sharing

 

[kashmir64]

I'll tell my son. He deals with it daily at the mental hospital he works at.
Although, he may already know the stuff taught if it's a basic course.

ETA: He is very interested, so I sent him the link.
Thank you.

 

[mani]

I just finished the course. It was well worth it.
Hold onto the links above if you're interested as it's free, there's normally a couple a year, with other, shorter options, and the people who run it are delightful.

 

[mani]

Oh, and Jemima Lucca , I'm using it for some of my Professional Development points as a yoga teacher, as I have elderly students. I'm sure you could use it. Tasmania University is very credible

 

[MoonstoneWolf]

Can we self take the test or does someone have to do it for us? I feel like I'm the one who should be taking the test and not my Mom. I'm starting to doubt some of the things I'm doing lately.

 

[mani]

It's not a test, although there are tests at the end of each module. It's a course about dementia written by a university in Tasmania that has been doing a huge amount of research on the subject. It's for anyone who is interested. I did it for PD points but found it very interesting.

 

[Jemima Lucca]

It's not a test, although there are tests at the end of each module. It's a course about dementia written by a university in Tasmania that has been doing a huge amount of research on the subject. It's for anyone who is interested. I did it for PD points but found it very interesting.

Thanks for reminding me about this! For sure I’ll look into the course. Dementia is and will continue to be an issue every country will need to delve into as our populations age. We’re learning more and more about dementia but we need tools that help. Knowledge empowers us to be creative in dealing with this population.

 

[mani]

Just letting people know the May course is still available:

The Wicking Dementia Centre

mooc2.utas.edu.au