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    Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
    EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

    Courses and Certificate Fees

    Certificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
    yesCoursera

    The Syllabus

    Videos
    • Living with Dementia: Course Introduction
    • Module 1 Introduction
    • Alzheimer’s Disease A Brief History
    • Dementia-The Challenge of Diagnosis
    • New Approaches to the Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease
    • Global Impact of Dementia
    Readings
    • History of Alois Alzheimer
    • World Health Organization Dementia Fact Sheet
    • The Pathophysiology of Alzheimer's Disease and Directions in Treatment (OPTIONAL)
    • Inside the Brain: Unraveling the mystery of Alzheimer's disease (YouTube) (OPTIONAL)
    • Alzheimer's Disease International: Diagnosis
    • Alzheimer's Association: Recommendation to update diagnostic criteria
    • The diagnosis of dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease: Recommendations from the National Institute on Aging-Alzheimer’s Association workgroups on diagnostic guidelines for Alzheimer's disease (OPTIONAL)
    • Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Disorders Associated with Dementia: EFNS guideline (OPTIONAL)
    • 2009 World Alzheimer Report Executive Summary
    • Dementia: International Comparisons (OPTIONAL)
    • Dementia Care in 9 OECD Countries: A Comparative analysis (OPTIONAL)
    Practice exercises
    • Myth Buster Quiz
    • Week 1 Quiz

    Videos
    • Module 2 Introduction
    • Personhood
    • Potential Interventions Across the Disease Trajectory
    • Identifying and Treating Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia
    • Support the Person with Dementia: The Role of Meaningful Activities
    • Palliative Care to Manage End Stage Dementia: A Patient-centered approach
    • Medication Use in Dementia Care
    Readings
    • Personhood
    • Personhood in a World of Forgetfulness: An Ethnography of the Self-Process Among Alzheimer's Patients (OPTIONAL)
    • Managing Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia Using Nonpharmacologic Approaches: An Overview
    • Activities
    • International Perspectives on Nonpharmacological Best Practices for Dementia Family Caregivers: A Review (OPTIONAL)
    • Dementia: a public health priority (OPTIONAL)
    • Importance of national plans for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia (OPTIONAL)
    • Late-Stage Caregiving
    • Alzheimer's Disease: Help for Caregivers
    • Hospice Care for Alzheimer's

    Videos
    • Module 3 Introduction
    • Living with Dementia as a Family Caregiver
    • Psychosocial Processes in Families Managing Dementia: The Stress response
    • Using the Physical Environment to Support Quality of Life: Psychosocial environmental processese
    • Home Safety - Part 1
    • Home Safety - Part 2
    • Summary and Future Challenges: The Role of Technology
    Readings
    • Caring for a person with dementia
    • Dementia with Agitation (YouTube video)
    • Rabins on Research: Is Alzheimer’s disease genetic? Do my children have to worry? (OPTIONAL)
    • Late stage dementia home care: a caregiver from India shares her experiences (YouTube) (OPTIONAL)
    • Extended Interview with Alzheimer's Caregiver, Ric Gomez (YouTube) (OPTIONAL)
    • Stress Process Model for Individuals With Dementia
    • Impact of the disease (OPTIONAL)
    • Cultural Values and Caregiving: The Updated Sociocultural Stress and Coping Model (OPTIONAL)
    • Correlates of quality of life for individuals with dementia living at home: the role of home environment, caregiver, and patient-related characteristics
    • World Alzheimer Report 2013 Journey of Caring (OPTIONAL)
    • Environmental Perspectives on Ageing
    • Assistive technology - devices to help with everyday living
    Practice exercises
    • Case Study Quiz
    • Environmental Safety Checklist Assignment

    Videos
    • Module 4 Introduction
    • Assessing the Role of the Home and Community Environment in Supporting Families Living with Dementia
    • Dementia Friendly Communities
    • Using an Interprofessional Approach to Dementia Care
    Readings
    • Improving Quality of Life in Individuals with Dementia: The Role of Nonpharmacologic Approaches in Rehabilitation
    • List of Alzheimer associations 
    • 8 Pillars Model of Community Support (OPTIONAL)
    • Dementia Care & Support (OPTIONAL)
    • Dementia care in developing countries: The road ahead (OPTIONAL)
    Practice exercises
    • Dementia Friendly Community Checklist Assignment
    • IPE Quiz

    Videos
    • Module 5 Introduction
    • Overview of National Plans and Policies
    • Action Plan Assignment
    • New Ways for Better Days
    Practice exercises
    • National Plan Quiz
    • Action Plan Assignment

    Articles

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