Dementia is every Allied Health Professionals (AHP) business, irrespective of practice setting. Access this short course to share and advance your AHP practice, in partnership with people living with dementia.
Dementia is recognised as a global public health concern, and in the United Kingdom it is estimated approximately 850,000 people live with this diagnosis. Consequently, allied health professionals (AHPs) will work with persons living with dementia, and/or their caregivers and supporters, irrespective of practice context.
A key message of Scottish Government policy is that dementia is every AHP's business, irrespective of practice setting (CPCS, 2017, 2020). This includes, across the UK, the right of people living with dementia to access AHP rehabilitation services.
What will I learn?
Rehabilitation for people living with dementia: Promoting an AHP Human-Rights Based Approach
This continuing professional development (CPD) short course is influenced by the growing global perspective of a human rights based approach to advance AHP knowledge and understanding of the lived experience(s) of people living with dementia, their caregivers and/or supporters, to empower a partnership approach to and with practice.
Entry criteria
This course is open to registered Allied Health Professionals, in particular occupational therapists, physiotherapists, arts and music therapists, speech and language therapists, podiatrists, dietitians and paramedics.
Course dates and duration
Dates in 2026 are to be confirmed. Last course date was Thursday 14 November and Friday 15 November.
Delivery mode
This course is delivered in person at Edinburgh Napier University, Sighthill campus.
Learning and teaching will include guest lecture presentations, followed by panel Q&A, creative workshops and contributions from AHPs who will share their experiences of dementia practice to stimulate debate and wider discussion.
Cost
The cost of the course for the two days is £175.
Additional information
Partnership
This course has been co-created in partnership with Alzheimer Scotland, Brain Health Scotland, the Scottish Dementia Working Group and National Dementia Carers Action Network.
Register your interest
To be kept informed when new dates for this course are released, or if you have any questions about the course please email Dr Fiona Maclean f.maclean@napier.ac.uk or Prof. Elaine Hunter ehunter@alzscot.org.