This document provides an overview of a week-long unit on dementia awareness for students. It outlines daily learning objectives and tasks. Monday's tasks include researching an online dementia support tool, completing assignment questions, and referencing work. Other activities include filling in crossword clues, taking notes on the importance of early diagnosis, and writing about local support services. Discussions focus on portrayals of dementia in media and the impacts of attitudes on individuals. Students learn about music therapy, doll therapy, and technologies that can help support those with dementia.

1. Unit HSC 04- Dementia
awareness
8th May 2017
Week 3

2. Monday Task
• Research information about The Daily
Sparkle at www.dailysparkle.co.uk and
describe why this is a support tool for
individuals with dementia. (C2)
• Complete D1, D2 and D3 of your
assignment.
• Remember to reference your work.

3. • Complete the following……the first one
has been done for you.
• 24 H in a D = 24 hours in a day
• 13 S in the USF =
• 8 T on an O =
• 5 T on a F=
• 60 M in a H=
• 1000 Y in a M=
Time to think………….

4. • 13 stripes in the United States Flag
• 8 tentacles on an octopus
• 5 toes on a foot
• 60 minutes in an hour
• 1000 years in a millennium
Answers

5. Learning Outcomes
• Describe two benefits of The Daily
Sparkle as a supportive tool
• Identify two conditions that may affect
memory.
• Explain the importance of an early
diagnosis of dementia

6. Recap
• D2- Outline signs and symptoms of
dementia.

7. Board Blast
• Why is an early diagnosis of dementia
important?

8. Individual Task
• Read through the document and write
notes on the importance of an early
diagnosis of dementia.

9. Have you met your
objectives?

10. Unit HSC 04- Dementia
awareness
9th May 2017

11. IT/DIS Sessions
• Society and the media.
• The media does not always portray a
positive image of living with dementia. The
stereotype of the person as a ‘victim’ who
is unable to have any control is common.
• Why is this damaging to the person with
dementia?
• Write a paragraph to answer this question.

12. Visitor
• Welcome Nicola Howell

13. Time to think…………
• Words from the letters in:-
• discrimination

14. Learning Outcomes
• Outline the impact that the attitudes and
behaviours of others may have on an
individual with dementia.
• Describe the impact of dementia on an
individuals health and well-being.
• Explain local support available for people
with dementia

15. Health and well- being
• Please take notes during the talk by
Nicola, you are then going to develop a
creative piece on the impact of dementia
on an individuals health and well-being.

16. Have you met your
objectives?

17. Local support available

18. Individual task
• Reflection
• Write a short essay titled:-
• The local support available for individuals
with dementia

19. Have you met your
objectives?

20. Unit HSC 04- Dementia
awareness
10th May 2017

21. Time to Think…………
• Times Table Bingo

22. Recap
• C2- 3.4 Describe support available for
individuals with dementia?

23. Take a Break Scheme
The service can only be accessed via Adult
Services through a Carer’s Assessment.
The service gives the service user the
opportunity to identify activities and outcomes
they would also like to achieve from the
service.

24. Have you met your
objectives?

25. Naomi House and Jacks Place
• Discussion from talk.

26. Unit HSC 04- Dementia
awareness
11th May 2017

27. Discussion
• Any students available to come into speak
to management tomorrow 11.30 in D111
regarding the Level 2 Health and Social
Care Course.

28. Time to think………..
• Word square- All that you have to do is make dictionary
words of any length from the letters in the grid – the
bigger the better! The only restriction is that the word
must contain the central letter.
• Can you find the nine letter word!
Y E B
L R O
H E P

29. HYPERBOLE
An exaggeration of the
truth for effect.
‘I’ve told you a
THOUSAND TIMES!’
Can YOU think of an example of
hyperbole?

30. Learning Outcomes
• Define roles and responsibilities when
caring for individuals with dementia
• Explain the benefits of music therapy on
the quality of life
• Describe two benefits of doll therapy for
dementia sufferers.

31. Recap …………
• Pass the Parcel and answer the question!

32. Return of Armchair Aerobics!
• She wears red feathers

33. Safeguarding responsibilities
• What does the health and social care
worker need to consider to keep the
individual with dementia safe?
Environment

34. Technologies
 Assistive technologies, for example,
pressure mats; door alarms linked to staff
pagers; personal pendant alarms

35. Have you met your
objectives?

36. Dementia and music
• The power of music, especially singing, to
unlock memories and kickstart the grey matter is
an increasingly key feature of dementia care.
• Even if people with dementia can’t talk, they
may be able to sing, whistle, clap or tap their
feet.
Music Therapy

37. Individual/Creative Task
• Please put together an information sheet
about Music Therapy.
• Think about the health and well-being of
the individual by linking it to PIES.

38. Therapies
• During the clip think about the benefits of
doll therapy also known as cuddle therapy.
Therapy

39. Health and well-being
• Discuss the benefits of music therapy and
doll therapy in supporting the health and
well-being of an individual with dementia.
Term- Discuss- Write an account giving more
than one view or opinion

40. Have you met your
objectives?

41. Society and the media
• ‘Dancing with dementia’
• Christine Bryden

42. Let’s play Taboo!!