Post Diagnostic Support for People Living with Dementia course for GPs
This session will describe the different types of post-diagnostic support available to people following a dementia diagnosis and the role of primary care practitioners in suppporting people to live well.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Describe the principles of psychosocial approaches used to enhance the well-being of people with dementia and support people with dementia to access local services and referral pathways including voluntary and community services
- List strategies to support medication management and adherence to pharmacological interventions
- Explain the driving guidelines specific to dementia
- Discuss methods to assess a carer’s psychological and practical needs and the relevant support available
A variety of types of post-diagnostic support are available to people with a diagnosis of dementia, ranging from providing information, signposting and advanced care planning to providing or referring to structured interventions.
Before commencing this session you should:
- Have basic knowledge of the signs, symptoms and causes of dementia
- Complete session: Detecting Dementia in Primary Care (400-0117)
Sarah is a cognitive psychologist and Reader in Dementia Research at Leeds Beckett University with an interest in applied dementia research and education and training for the dementia workforce.
- The Returning Traveller course for GPs
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2024-04-28
- Location:Online
- This session is the third in a series of sessions about travel advice for patients and provides a br...
- Malaria course for GPs
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2024-04-28
- Location:Online
- This session will help GPs to provide balanced, safe and sensible advice to patients travelling to m...
- Pre-Travel Advice course for GPs
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2024-04-28
- Location:Online
- This session is the first in a series of sessions about travel advice for patients and provides a br...
- Guiding and Enabling Behaviour Change course for G...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2024-04-28
- Location:Online
- This session aims to equip you with the knowledge and understanding of how to take a guiding and col...
- Managing Obesity: Supporting Behaviour Change cour...
- Posted By eIntegrity Healthcare e-Learning
- Posted Date: 2024-04-28
- Location:Online
- This session looks at the type of support and services that can be offered for both children and adu...