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Nutrition in Dementia Training

Our Nutrition in dementia course enables attendees to better understand the impact dementia has on a persons nutritional intake, and offers tips and guidance for those supporting people with dementia.

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About this course

People living with dementia often experience problems with eating and drinking, but there are ways to help manage these. Through this course, we can help you recognise difficulties some people living with dementia may face during different stages of dementia regarding nutrition. We explain how dementia impacts on the senses and how this affects nutritional intake. We offer practical steps, support, and tips on helping a person living with dementia to be able to continue enjoying food and drinks.

What does Nutrition in Dementia Training cover?

How dementia affects our senses in relation to food and drinks
The importance of mealtimes and what they represent
Adapting food and fluid through the stages
Eating well in dementia
Good practical crockery for people living with dementia
How to use the MUST screening tool
Practical tips and guides on what to do if you are worried about someone’s food and fluid intake, including advice on how to avoid UTI’s

Who is this course for?

Anyone supporting people living with dementia – elderly care settings, hospitals, health care professionals, health and social care workers. Whatever your role in dementia care our Dementia Awareness Course will give you the knowledge, skills, and confidence in caring for people with
dementia.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…

Have a thorough understanding of how dementia impacts a persons senses in relation to food and fluid
Be able to understand the MUST screening tool
How to help people with dementia eat well
Understand the importance of good meal times
Know where to seek advice if you are worried about someone’s food and fluid intake
Understand how fluid and food intake may change through the stages of dementia

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Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost?

Our prices are personalised to the company, including how many delegates, and location. Please make an enquiry to get a personalised quote with no hidden costs.

Where do you cover?

We cover the whole of the UK.

Do you offer virtual training?

Many of our courses can be adapted for both classroom settings or virtual platforms like zoom. Some courses that include a practical aspect can only be delivered in a classroom setting.

Are your courses certified/accredited?

All learners will receive a certificate for any course they complete. Some of our courses are in-house certified, some of our courses are regulated by Ofqual and others are accredited by other awarding bodies.

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We work with specialists including doctors, nurses, dietitians and psychologists to keep our courses up to date and relevant.

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