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Living with Dementia: Impact on Individuals, Caregivers, Communities and Societies

Humanities

Self-paced course

Certification program

Health and Social Care

Social Sciences

Coursera

English

Beginner

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

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)

Myth Buster Quiz

Week 1 Quiz

1 week: About Dementia

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

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

2 week: Impact on the Person

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

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

Case Study Quiz

Environmental Safety Checklist Assignment

3 week: Caregiving and the Home Environment

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

Improving Quality of Life in Individuals with Dementia: The Role of Nonpharmacologic Approaches in Rehabilitation

Living with Dementia: Impact on Individuals, Caregivers, Communities and Societies

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Living with Dementia: Impact on Individuals, Caregivers, Communities and Societies