UCL University - The Many Faces of Dementia
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The Many Faces of Dementia at FutureLearn Overview
Duration | 4 weeks |
Total fee | ₹2,763 |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Go to Website  |
Credential | Certificate |
The Many Faces of Dementia at FutureLearn Highlights
- Duration 4 weeks
- Weekly study 2 hours
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The Many Faces of Dementia at FutureLearn Course details
- Dementia is one of the foremost priorities in global health and is estimated to affect over 44 million people worldwide. This has a huge impact on individuals and on society, so improvements in understanding, care and treatments are desperately needed. In this online course, you'll discover key issues in dementia care and research. You'll explore four less common forms of dementia, through the eyes of people affected by them. World-leading experts at UCL will show how research into the signs, stages, symptoms and causes of these forms can bring us closer to defeating dementia.
The Many Faces of Dementia at FutureLearn Curriculum
What if dementia runs in the family?
Introduction
What is familial Alzheimer's disease?
The hunt for the gene
Diagnosis, prognosis and treatment
Challenges of living with Alzheimer's disease
A new approach to halt Alzheimer's disease in its tracks: the DIAN TU trial
Challenges of living with familial Alzheimer's disease
Conclusion
What if dementia changes behaviour and personality?
Introduction
The symptoms of bvFTD
Diagnosis, prognosis and treatment
Using virtual reality to make better tests
The challenges of living with bvFTD
The many forms of frontotemporal dementia
Rare Dementia Support
Conclusion
What if dementia makes you see things that aren't there?
What is DLB?
Diagnosing DLB
Understanding symptoms of DLB
Challenges of living with DLB
Mental health and dementia
Conclusion
What if dementia affects your vision - not your memory
Introduction
PCA symptoms and diagnosis
What is it like to live with PCA?
Researching vision and dementia
What next after diagnosis?
Conclusions
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