What is Dementia

Rosenthal Community Care Services Online Course

What Is Dementia?

Sample Course

A foundational caregiver education course introducing what dementia means, how it is different from normal aging, how brain changes may affect daily life, and what general symptoms caregivers may observe.

Duration: 1 Hour RCCS Online Course Foundation Course
Important: This course is provided by Rosenthal Community Care Services for general caregiver education, personal growth, and skill development. This course is not advertised as a state-approved continuing education course, state-required certification course, diagnosis training, medical training, or replacement for employer-specific training, facility policy, care plans, physician orders, or applicable licensing requirements.
Minimum Time Requirement: This course has a minimum required course duration of 1 hour. The course timer begins when the student clicks Start Course. Students may submit completion before the minimum time is met, but certificate issuance is subject to administrative review by Rosenthal Community Care Services.

Course Overview

This course introduces dementia at a foundation level. The goal is not to teach every dementia care skill in one course. Those topics are covered separately in future RCCS courses such as communication, repetition and redirection, sundowning, bathing and grooming, eating and hydration, wandering, behavior response, documentation, hospice, and family communication.

In this course, you will follow Mr. Rosenthal through simple observation moments that help you understand what dementia is, what it is not, and why caregivers should respond with patience and awareness.

  • Lesson 1: What Dementia Means
  • Lesson 2: Dementia vs. Normal Aging
  • Lesson 3: Brain Changes and Daily Function
  • Lesson 4: General Symptoms Caregivers May Observe
  • Lesson 5: The Caregiver’s Foundation Role

Student Information

Please enter your name and email before starting the course.

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You completed What Is Dementia?

Your completion may now be submitted to Rosenthal Community Care Services for administrative review. Certificate issuance is not automatic and depends on meeting course requirements, including minimum course duration, completion of lessons, passing graded activities, and submitting reflection responses.

Required Course Duration
1 hour
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You may submit your completion regardless of time spent. If the minimum required time was not met, Rosenthal Community Care Services may decide not to issue a certificate and may require the student to restart the course.