[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. 

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. 

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