Learning to Live with Dementia

Learning to Live with Dementia is an award-winning and illuminating one-day course, originally developed by people living with dementia, in conjunction with Buz Loveday. 

It is a professional level course for anyone i health and social care who supports someone with dementia, for family carers or for anyone who wishes to understand more about dementia from the point of view of the person affected. 

Why this course?

Learning from Living with Dementia is unique experience. The course was created by people diagnosed with dementia, who wanted to share their own experiences to inform and educate the people supporting them.

Using video to capture their words and thoughts, the team at Dementia Trainers put together the course with the support and guidance of leading dementia trainer Buz Loveday. 

A large room at Winsley Church is shown full of many people all sat facing to the front of the room, where a lady is standing presenting a talk. There are windows and a table behind her
When and where

Duration: 7 hours in person or two 3.5 hour sessions

Location: Online sessions via zoom, or in person by arrangement

Annie Clayton in a blue sleeveless top, standing in front of an info board and next to a table carrying charity leaflets
About Annie

Annie Clayton, Beyond Dementia's trainer, has more than a decade's experience teaching groups about dementia, what it is, and isn't and how to support people affected. She is licensed by Dementia Trainers to deliver Learning from Living with Dementia, alongside courses developed by Beyond Dementia. 

What the course covers

The interactive and informative day explores strategies for support that help people to maintain their independence and to ‘live as well as they can’ with dementia.

Key learning points delivered via embedded video clips of people living with dementia, sharing their experience of the effects and what we can do to help them live as well as they can.

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Trainer-led interactive activities to consolidate the learning and encourage learners plan how they will use what they have learnt to make a difference for the people they support.

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Opportunities to share experiences and knowledge. 

Learning from Living with Dementia was created by Buz Loveday, founder of Dementia Trainers, with members of EDUCATE, a self-advocacy group of people living with dementia. It addresses all the Dementia Awareness learning outcomes (Tier 1) of the Training Standards Framework (Skills for Health & Health Education England and Skills for Care, 2018.)

See what people are saying about our training

"The use of non-medical language and real life examples to explain dementia were so refreshing. With my new knowledge, I have better tools and confidence to engage people with dementia."

Health care professional Attendee of training

"An enjoyable course well presented. New things learned and a good reminder of other things learned on previous courses. Person centred approach, Kitwood. Everyone is different and should be treated as such and with dignity and respect. Thank you Annie."

Health care professional Attendee of training

"The whole content and presentation was brilliant and I enjoyed it all. The shared knowledge and problem solving using holistic person centered approach was great. Thanks to Annie and all the participants."

Health care professional Attendee of training

"It is difficult to carry out training via Zoom, however Annie kept it engaging and operated at just the right pace."

Health care professional Attendee of training

"Annie is a gifted trainer and I learned so much today."

Health care professional Attendee of training

"Our fantastic link with Alzheimer’s Support has provided a unique opportunity for our children to see the impact of supporting their community and supporting a wonderful local charity. We are committed to becoming the first Dementia Friendly school in Trowbridge. The link has provided opportunities for children to visit the local Mill Street Club and spend time with members."

Rose Nunn Deputy Headteacher

"We learned a lot about the way dementia affects people and how people can become isolated. Now the team all want to get involved and to make the pub a dementia friendly environment. We know now that it is really easy to do."

Staff member Cross Keys Pub

Understanding Dementia

This one-hour dementia awareness session will help you and your team understand more about dementia and how we can all support people living with dementia in our community.

More about Understanding Dementia one-hour workshop
A group of volunteers from Rethink in Bath holding 'I Understand More' cards after their session