Dementia Care
University of SuffolkIpswich, United Kingdom
Course overview
Increasingly, health and social care practitioners are involved in aspects of dementia care for which they have limited knowledge, skills and experience. It is no longer appropriate to view these complex conditions as ‘afflictions’ of old age. Increasingly, support and care are needed by individuals with a dementia related to HIV/AIDS, alcoholism, Parkinson’s disease, injury or prolonged metabolic disturbances, suggesting that the age range of those requiring services includes people under pensionable age as well as those in later life, as well as a diverse range of caregivers. | The 2009 National Dementia Strategy highlights that practitioners and the population at large need to be aware of the reality of dementia, introducing timely and appropriate diagnostic approaches and interventions in the early stages to preserve abilities, preparing for support as the disorder progresses and planning well thought out palliative and end of life care.
Key highlights
- Designed for health and social care practitioners involved in dementia care
- Covers dementias linked to HIV/AIDS, alcoholism, Parkinson's disease and injury
- Addresses dementia in people under pensionable age and later life
- Explores timely diagnosis and early interventions to preserve abilities
- Includes planning for palliative and end of life care
- Informed by the 2009 National Dementia Strategy
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Merit Scholarship
The awards are £1,000 - £3,000 based on your academic achievements and level of study.
Up to £1,000Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Health Scholarship
We will be awarding fifty (50) Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Health Scholarships of £4,000 value each in the 2025/26 academic year.
Up to £4,000
Careers this course leads to
- Dementia care practitioner
- Dementia nurse specialist
- Care home manager
- Social worker
- Senior healthcare assistant
- Dementia support worker
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Suffolk, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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