Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness

Alzheimer’s Awareness training helps health and social care professionals understand the condition, its impact on individuals and practical ways to provide person-centred support. This course explores communication, sensory changes, environment, personal history and meaningful activity, helping staff build confidence when supporting people living with Alzheimer’s disease in community and residential care settings every day effectively.

  • Suitable for: Nurses, HCAs, residential and domiciliary care staff

  • Delivery method: Face-to-face / Virtual training

  • Course length: ½ day

  • Max attendees: 15 delegates

Who is this training for?

This CPD training course is designed for organisations wishing to train 15 or more staff members and can be delivered either face-to-face, or as an online webinar. For further information, please contact us on 02920 494 969 or make an online enquiry.

Course information

This Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness course provides an introduction to Alzheimer’s, including how the condition affects the brain, memory, communication, mood, personality and everyday functioning. Delegates explore common signs and symptoms and consider the emotional impact of confusion, frustration and loss of skills. Practical activities and case studies help participants understand how dementia can affect perception and communication.

The course also introduces the VERA Framework, supporting compassionate communication through Validation, Emotion, Reassurance and Activity. Delegates consider how the care environment, sensory needs, personal history and meaningful activities can influence wellbeing, while exploring person-centred care planning and ways to promote dignity, comfort, control and a sense of purpose.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this training, delegates will be able to:

  • Explain what Alzheimer’s disease is and understand how it affects the brain.
  • Recognise common signs and symptoms associated with the different stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
  • Understand how Alzheimer’s can affect memory, communication, perception, mood, personality and functional skills.
  • Recognise how sensory and perceptual changes can affect an individual’s behaviour and experience of their environment.
  • Apply the principles of the VERA Framework to support compassionate and effective communication.
  • Identify environmental factors that may cause confusion, anxiety or distress and consider appropriate adaptations.
  • Understand the importance of an individual’s personal history, memories and interests when providing person-centred support.
  • Use meaningful activities and everyday tasks to promote involvement, control, confidence and a sense of purpose.
  • Understand the importance of person-centred care planning and involving individuals in decisions wherever possible.

Delivery methods

Acute Training Solutions strive to deliver an engaging and informative learning experience in a safe and inclusive environment. All of our training courses are delivered by experienced healthcare professionals across the UK. This healthcare training course is available via the following delivery methods:

  • Face-to-face training (½ day / 1 day): This course is delivered on-site and accommodates up to 15 delegates. If discussed at the time of booking, it can be tailored to your organisation’s needs. 

  • Virtual training (½ day): This course can be delivered via Zoom or MS Teams to a maximum of 20 delegates. Virtual sessions are most commonly used as refresher training sessions. 

Course FAQs

The course is designed to support individuals working with people living with Alzheimer’s disease in community and residential care settings. It is particularly relevant to health and social care professionals who want to improve their understanding and person-centred approach.

The training covers understanding Alzheimer’s, its impact on individuals and approaches to supporting people living with the condition. Key areas include communication, sensory changes, the care environment, personal history, meaningful activity and person-centred care.

Yes. The course explores communication difficulties associated with dementia and introduces the VERA Framework, which focuses on Validation, Emotion, Reassurance and Activity as part of a compassionate communication process.

The VERA Framework is a four-stage approach to communication with individuals living with dementia. It focuses on Validation, Emotion, Reassurance and Activity, helping staff respond compassionately to a person's feelings, communication and immediate needs.

The training explores how difficulties with perception, communication, emotions and completing tasks can contribute to frustration and distress behaviours. Delegates consider how understanding the individual and their environment can help provide more appropriate support.

Yes. Delegates who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate of attendance, providing evidence of their continuing professional development (CPD).

Make an enquiry

Acute Training Solutions can provide tailored healthcare training to your organisation or team. To find out more about this course, please contact us on 02920 494 969 or complete the short online form below. A member of our team will be in touch right away.