🎓Empower Dementia Care
Evidence-based Cognitive and Psychosocial Approaches
Interactive Online Training
(Advanced Level)
Overview
This continuing professional development (CPD) programme focuses on enhancing knowledge, skills, and confidence in responding to the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD/NPS) using evidence-based psychosocial approaches.
The training bridges the gap between theory and practice, supporting participants to apply person-centred, communication-based, and relational approaches in real-world care settings.
It also explores the impact of caregiving, including stress processes, coping strategies, and the vital role of family carers in dementia care.
💼 Who this training is for
Health and social care professionals
Care home staff and managers
Dementia practitioners and support workers
Allied health professionals
Individuals seeking CPD, career development, or a transition into dementia care
🎯 Learning outcomes
By the end of this training, you will be able to:
Understand how people living with dementia experience and engage in social interactions within their communities
Recognise the impact of caregiving stress and the role of coping strategies and social support
Understand the impact of neuropsychiatric symptoms on both individuals and their carers
Apply practical communication techniques to support people experiencing distress or behavioural changes
Enhance your ability to support both people living with dementia and their carers in a more confident, structured, and person-centred way
This training course aims to translate theories and research evidence into clinical practice which focuses on understanding how people with dementia act as social beings within everyday interactions in their local communities, the caregiving stress process, the impact of neuropsychiatric symptoms, carer coping strategies, applying communication skills/techniques and developing problem-solving strategies to deliver the best dementia care.
If you are a health and social care professional working with individuals with dementia and their family carers, then this advanced education training course is for you.
This education training programme is delivered by Dr Phuong Leung, a senior dementia educator.
What practical skills will I gain?
Support social engagement and continued social presence
Recognise stressors affecting carers and apply coping and support strategies
Identify neuropsychiatric symptoms and understand their impact
Use advanced communication techniques to manage distress and behaviours
Develop problem-solving strategies for managing NPS in clinical settings
Who is this training for?
Health and social care professionals
Care home staff and managers
Dementia practitioners and support workers
Allied health professionals
Individuals seeking CPD, career development, or a transition into dementia care
Who delivers the training?
The training is delivered by Dr Phuong Leung, a senior dementia researcher and educator with a PhD in Psychiatry and specialist expertise in cognitive and psychosocial interventions. A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), she works with healthcare professionals, organisations, and carers to translate research into practical approaches that improve dementia care, communication, and quality of life.