To be able to provide effective care for those with dementia

• Recognise the common symptoms of dementia 
• Be aware of the impact of dementia in the UK 
• Be aware of the causes of Alzheimer’s Disease 
• Understand how it is treated 
• Recognise the factors that can cause vascular dementia 
• Know how it is treated 
• Recognise the specific symptoms of Lewy Body Dementia 
• Be aware of the treatment for it 
• Understand how frontotemporal dementia develops 
• Recognise the key symptoms 
• Be aware of the symptoms of an acute confusional state 
• Know how to treat it 
• Understand how to provide effective care for those with dementia 
• Recognise the causes of aggression in those with dementia 
• Know how to respond to incidents of aggression 
• Understand methods of reducing and preventing aggression  
• Know how to undertake dementia care mapping