ELDHELS1003 Elderly, dementia and geriatic psychiatry

Contents and structure

• Dementia; basis of understanding, assessment and treatment
• Personcentred care, milieu therapy and epowerment
• Geriatric psychiatry
• Legal and ethical problems
• Cognitive mapping methods
• Next of kin

Learning Outcome

• has extensive knowledge in pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosing and the latest treatment modalities on dementia and geriatric psychiatry
• has extensive knowledge concerning various milieu therapy measures and approaches towards elders with dementia and geriatric psychiatry
• displays awareness for the next of kin's situation
• has exhaustive knowledge of the health and social care worker's professional, ethical and legal responsibilities within dementia care
• is familiar with cognitive charting methods
• holds specialised knowledge in medicamental treatment of elders with dementia

• is able to search for and critically assess information about dementia care and the demented
• is able to map, plan, implement and evaluate topical interdisciplinary measures within dementia care in collaboration with patient/next of kin
• is able to initiate relevant milieu therapeutical measures

• is able to analyse, assess and communicate professional, ethical and legal problems within dementia care

Entry requirements

None

Recommended previous knowledge

ELDHELS001 and ELDHELS002

Teaching methods

Lectures, dialogue, self-tuition, teamwork, sit in on classes at appointed workplace and oral presentation of assignment.

Compulsory learning activities

80 % turnout for instruction. 

Observation practice followed by a written assignment 

Assessment

Home Exam, Graded marks

Examination support material

None

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