Dementia Care · Module 1

Understanding Dementia

The Foundation of Everything

Learn what dementia is, how different types present, how it progresses, and what your role as a caregiver encompasses.

1

What Is Dementia?

Dementia vs. normal aging, what happens in the brain, and why this knowledge transforms care

2

Alzheimer's Disease

Biology, risk factors, progression stages, and what remains preserved

3

Other Dementia Types

Vascular, Lewy body, frontotemporal, and mixed dementia — key differences for care

4

Stages & Progression

The three-stage framework, recognizing where your client is, and adapting care

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The Caregiver's Role

Scope, person-centered care mindset, and the emotional reality of this work

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