Course: Diversity and dementia

This course explores how systemic inequities and social determinants of health disproportionately affect dementia care and support for ethno-racialized communities in Canada. This course is for health-care providers and policymakers who would like to learn about dementia care and support within ethno-racialized populations. 

Course objectives 

With the knowledge provided from this course, you will be able to identify barriers to inclusive, equitable support and provide culturally inclusive, person-centered and relational care strategies that support people affected by dementia. 

Upon completing this course, you will: 
 

• Identify how stigma, racism, and ageism affect dementia understanding, diagnosis and care within ethno-racialized communities. 
• Understand how distrust in health-care systems among ethno-racialized communities impacts access to timely and meaningful dementia care. 
• Examine how social determinants of health affect dementia care among ethno-racialized communities. 
• Recognize the limitations of current care models and explore ways to provide culturally inclusive, person-centered, relational care. 
• Understand the unique stressors and expectations faced by care partners due to cultural and community expectations, and how these impact care partner well-being and the quality of care provided. 

Course length and access  

This course will take approximately 2 hours to complete.  You can access this course at any time and place that works for you. It may be completed all at once or if you prefer, you can exit and return to complete the course at a later date. 

To access this free learning program and complimentary resources, please register* on our online learning system. Note: To access courses you will need to enter the following code on the registration form: 218620

If you have already registered for our online learning system, please login to the access the course at alzheimercanada.360learning.com

If you experience issues accessing courses, email [email protected] or call
416-488-8772.

Note: All courses will be accessible on laptops or PCs. If you access a course on a mobile device, courses may not work on all mobile device types.  

*Our online learning system is provided through 360Learning, a third-party website. Upon registration for the online learning courses, you leave the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s website and by such registration, you agree to the terms and conditions as set out by the Alzheimer Society of Canada’s End User Agreement. You will also be subject to 360Learning’s privacy policy and usage terms when you enter the 360Learning site. 

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