Reducing medicines in people living with dementia

Maximising benefit and minimising harm. Learn how you can support the deprescribing process in older people living with dementia.

Suitable for people working in:
All care settings
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Online course

  • Tier
    Enhanced Practice
  • Completion time
    1 hr
  • Course duration
    2 weeks
  • Certificate of completion
  • Cost
    Free for Australian workers
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Course Overview

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, staff should be able to:

  • Identify aged care residents at risk from their use of multiple medicines.
  • Describe the difference between medicine use for prevention and symptom control.
  • Explain why many conditions may be best managed without the use of medicines.
  • Describe the benefits and risks associated with deprescribing.
  • Explain the general process of deprescribing.
  • Discuss how nurses may be involved in deprescribing.

Modules

Module 1

Polypharmacy

Expand your understanding of why older people living with dementia so often use multiple medicines, and why this can be...
Module 2

Deprescribing

Develop your knowledge of how your role can support the deprescribing process for older people living with dementia.

Course Details

Continuing Professional Development

Completion of this course provides 1 hour of continuing professional development. A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon successful completion.

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  • Increase your knowledge of dementia
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Version history

  • Published: 24 Jul 2020
  • Updated: 16 Jan 2024

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