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Post by jardiniere on Feb 9, 2023 18:33:25 GMT 1
The twice yearly online course on this subject is just beginning and may be useful for you or someone you know. It's highly regarded and run by the Wicking Dementia Centre at the University of Tasmania. It is free to all interested parties and lasts for 7 weeks, demanding about 3 hours per week of your time. www.utas.edu.au/wicking/understanding-dementia
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Post by exile on Feb 9, 2023 19:58:55 GMT 1
That I think deserves more attention than I fear it will attract.
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Post by suein56 on Feb 9, 2023 22:45:37 GMT 1
Agreed exile .. I shall Bookmark the link for next week, when I shall have the time to look at it.
Thanks jardinière.
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Post by norfolk on Feb 10, 2023 8:39:17 GMT 1
Thank you, I’ve just enrolled.
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Post by Nifty on Feb 10, 2023 9:18:41 GMT 1
Master of Dementia Program.
That sounds interesting but I have forgotten when it was on. Where did I put my coat?
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Post by lurcher on Feb 10, 2023 10:22:32 GMT 1
Thanks Jardiniere, after reading the general description I decided to enrol. Now I just need to put in the effort required to complete the course.
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Post by specsavers2 on Feb 10, 2023 13:00:09 GMT 1
Thank you for the link, when I have time next week/ weekend I will take the time to read the article.
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Post by lurcher on Mar 24, 2023 20:59:34 GMT 1
I have been wondering if anyone else has started this online course of study. I am finding it very well organised and presented. It is quite demanding and I have not quite completed the first module, mainly due to my other commitments and being inherently lazy.
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Post by norfolk on Mar 24, 2023 21:11:51 GMT 1
Yes, I’m well into it now. It is well organized and explained in detail but without being too daunting. The array of presenters seem very professional.
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Post by houpla on Mar 24, 2023 21:59:54 GMT 1
Chapeau to you all! I did a few formations here in France and then served as a bénévole with France Alzheimer after the death of my mother. I felt that, when you're on the raw end of caring for someone, a detailed understanding of the disease is of less use than just having some practical help and respite. We were 'lucky' in that the help available was very generous by today's standards, but it took so long for the administration to process requests that the situation had often evolved way beyond what had been requested four months previously. If anyone needs some help with the admin/ translations or just a sympathetic ear, PM me.
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Post by norfolk on Mar 25, 2023 7:03:01 GMT 1
Interesting houpla, there are many types of dementia of course. Huntingtons Disease runs in my late wife’s family though she didn’t die from the effects of HD (we don’t think) but her dad did. It wasn’t pretty to watch a person develop the symptoms over seventeen years and go downhill over such a long time. We know so much about dementia in its various guises but have probably only scraped the surface when it comes to understanding it !
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Post by jardiniere on Mar 25, 2023 20:01:20 GMT 1
Yes, I've been following the course and agree with the positive comments of norfolk and lurcher. I'm just about to start module 3, The Person. Lurcher, I found the first module about the brain the most demanding, having to re-read some parts more than once (or twice!) I haven't found module 2 so hard-going. It's great that you can go at your own pace.
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Post by lurcher on Mar 25, 2023 21:14:41 GMT 1
This evening I needed to relax before a very early ferry tomorrow from Portsmouth to Caen so I tried to finish module 1. Just as I thought I had completed it I was presented with the 20 question end of module test. It states that I can’t proceed to the next module unless I achieve at least 70% in the test. Although I can try many times I would like to get through in just a few attempts so my first go can wait till I am settled back in France and can work up my concentration.
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Post by norfolk on Mar 25, 2023 22:18:17 GMT 1
I’m on no.10 on module 2 which I find particularly interesting. I work voluntarily with an association which helps mainly older people who face isolation for whatever reason. Many suffer from a form of dementia so it’s handy to get some kind of insight into their symptoms etc. It’s bern a brilliant course so far.
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Post by lurcher on Apr 30, 2023 11:30:07 GMT 1
The twice yearly online course on this subject is just beginning and may be useful for you or someone you know. It's highly regarded and run by the Wicking Dementia Centre at the University of Tasmania. It is free to all interested parties and lasts for 7 weeks, demanding about 3 hours per week of your time. www.utas.edu.au/wicking/understanding-dementiaI was unable to complete the course within the set timescale mainly because I spent four weeks in France and neglected my studies. J you mentioned that it was twice yearly so perhaps I could have a second attempt. Do you know when it starts again? I will of course visit their site again and try to find out myself. edit: I have the answer; 4th July.
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