🎓Empower Dementia Care
Evidence-based Cognitive and Psychosocial Approaches
Advanced Interactive Online Training

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.

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💼 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

Group of senior adults and a caregiver playing a game at a wooden table in a cozy living room.

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

A woman with glasses working on a laptop at a table while two older people, a man and a woman, sit on a sofa in the background reviewing papers.

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

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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.