Dementia awareness self-study course
Do you work or volunteer with a community group or service that supports older people? Our free training can boost your ability to include and support people living with dementia.
The number of people affected by dementia in Scotland is expected to rise by 50 percent in the next two decades to 120,000. Our training looks at how understand the signs and symptoms of dementia, how to communicate with people living with dementia, how best to include and support them and how to reduce the risks of developing dementia.
Once you have signed up, the Dementia Training Team are notified via email. Upon receiving this they will set up an account for you on the learning platform, Moodle. You can expect an email with general instructions, including your username and password, to arrive in the following days. You will have access to course contents for two months from your starting date.
Please note: Sign-ups are only processed between 9am and 5pm Monday-Friday. You only need to sign up once and should not be concerned if you don't receive your instructions right away. If you have not received your email in over a week, please contact the team using the email below.
You can email dementiatraining@agescotland.org.uk if you have any queries.
If you would prefer to organise a video conference session for your organisation, please email dementiatraining@agescotland.org.uk
