Welcome to this course on understanding early-stage dementia and interactions.  This is a self-paced e-Certificate course which aligns with the  NZQA unit standard for understanding and supporting a person with early-stage dementia is unit standard 28563. This standard focuses on providing person-centred care in health or wellbeing settings. 

Key outcomes include:

Describing the early warning signs and impacts of early-stage dementia.

Providing person-centred support to promote the wellbeing of individuals with early-stage dementia.

The standard emphasizes the importance of using positive communication, supporting independence, and addressing the physical, emotional, spiritual, social, environmental, and safety needs of the person