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

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 2436yesCoursera

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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