Health Sciences

Dementia Care Awareness

Introduction - Non Regulated

What is Introduction?

This is an introductory level course for beginners and requires no formal qualifications to apply.

Do you help someone who is living with dementia, and want to know how you can support and communicate with them? Would you like to know more about the causes of dementia?

Prefer to talk? Call 01226 776000 or email advice@northern.ac.uk and one of our team will get back to you.

Introduction

This is an introductory level course for beginners and requires no formal qualifications to apply.

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Course description

This course will help you to apply positive communication and a person-centred approach to support an individual. You will be introduced to the most common causes of dementia, including their potential signs and symptoms; as well as how damage to different parts of the brain can cause certain behaviours and personality changes.  

What can this course lead to?

This course will introduce you to dementia and how this can affect both the individuals and their loved one’s lives. It will support you to progress onto further short courses or qualifications. Our Student Support Services team will work with you to design a personalised learning journey based on your needs and aspirations.

Course session dates

Tailored Learning Objective

Preparation for further learni

When does this start and end?

We have 2 different start dates for this course:

24 February 2025 - 25 February 2025
31 March 2025 - 1 April 2025

What are the entry requirements?

No formal qualifications are required to study this course. A willingness to learn is essential.

“The course has allowed me to get the grades that I need to become a Midwife.” - Courtney
Learn more about Courtney's story

I have been here two months now and I couldn't wish for a better place to study. I'm studying Health Science and it has many interesting modules. My tutors are amazing... Thank you to all the staff at Northern College. You couldn't do your job any better! Cannot wait to progress.

I would recommend Northern College to anyone looking to develop a long term academic career in a safe and healthy environment with loads of inspiration and caring staff to work with.

Northern College for adults changed my life. I did short courses and an Access to Higher Education course. I am now a midwife with a first class degree.