Dementia Care: Mastering the SSLD Approach

This module introduces learners to the course structure, expectations, and key concepts in dementia care. It covers the definition of dementia, multidimensional functional assessment, risk factors, protective factors, and the SSLD approach.

This module covers the role of optimism in dementia care, core concepts of the SSLD system including N3C-6D formulation, aging in place, and designing living spaces for people with dementia.

This module examines ageism, countering ageist practices, psychosocial interventions from an SSLD perspective, Play Intervention for Dementia (PID), and caregiver wellness strategies.

This module examines mental health issues, managing responsive behaviors, substance use in older adults, intimacy and consent, elder abuse, and legal issues related to dementia care.

This module covers attachment, intimacy, and sexuality in dementia care, the concept of Lifeworld, ageism in the context of erotophobia and desexualization, and the intersections of aging and LGBTQ+ issues.

This module equips learners with an understanding of the HT formulation in SSLD, covering concepts of personhood and agency in older adults, social exclusion in aging, and the role of technology in social inclusion.

This module covers senior service delivery in a global context, examples of senior service organizations, characteristics of good senior service systems, and implementing holistic and person-centered care for people with dementia.