The objective of this module is to gain an advanced understanding of key issues in the care of a person with dementia across the disease journey.

 

Module Content: 

• Capacity Assessment, including triggers and domains.
• Assisted Decision Making (informal and formal).
• Advanced Care planning.
• Cultural Considerations in Dementia Care.
• Enhancing Communication in Dementia Care.
• Palliative and End of Life Care in Dementia.
• Ethical Issues in Dementia Across the Disease Journey.
• Transitions of Care - acute hospital and residential care.
• Carer Support, including psycho-educational interventions.
• Respite Concepts and Models.
• Environmental Design and Community Activation.
• Knowledge Transfer and Exchange.

 

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

• Delineate the temporal progression and staging of dementia as it relates to prognostication and care planning.
• Critically discuss the process of measuring decision-specific capacity in healthcare.
• Reflect upon common ethical challenges in dementia care.
• Explain the context and legislation around assisted decision making in Ireland.
• Communicate effectively with people with dementia and their families to facilitate decision-making and care planning.
• Critically appraise single and complex interventions to support the carer of a person with dementia.
• Evaluate various models of respite and support for a person with dementia.
• Present complex information relating to dementia in a simple, clear and concise way, suitable for a professional or lay audience.