Introduction to Childhood Dementia
Dementia can affect children as well as adults. Childhood dementia is rare, but it’s life-limiting and deeply impacts families. Too often, families feel isolated or unsupported because, so few people understand the condition.
Suitable for people working in:
All care settings
Overview
About this Course
In this 30-minute course, you’ll learn what childhood dementia is, how it may present, and how it affects children and their families. Most importantly, you’ll discover simple, practical ways to offer support and communicate with empathy - helping reduce stigma and build more inclusive communities.Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, you will be able to:- Recognise that dementia can affect people of any age including children
- Describe what childhood dementia is
- Identify common signs and symptoms
- Recognise that childhood dementia is progressive
- Recognise how childhood dementia may affect children and their families
- Identify good communication strategies that reduce stigma
Course Details
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Dementia Training Australia (DTA) and Childhood Dementia Initiative (CDI) have collaborated to bring you this course. Combining DTA’s expertise in dementia education with CDI’s leading knowledge in childhood dementia, this course provides practical, evidence-based strategies to enhance the well-being of children living with dementia.
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- Increase your knowledge of dementia
- Ongoing access to review course content
- Real life examples to help you put knowledge into practice
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Version history
- Published: 08 Sep 2026
- Version: 1.0