This course covered four less common diagnoses of dementia, the people involved and the implications of these for our wider understanding. Core topics included: Learners explored and discussed the changes in the brain underlying these conditions plus how support and care can help people live well with dementia. Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more The only requirement is an interest in dementia, its effects on people and the brain. We hope that this course will be of particular interest to: You can use the hashtag #FLdementia to talk about this course on social media.
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This course covered four less common diagnoses of dementia, the people involved and the implications of these for our wider understanding. Core topics included: Learners explored and discussed the changes in the brain underlying these conditions plus how support and care can help people live well with dementia. Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more The only requirement is an interest in dementia, its effects on people and the brain. We hope that this course will be of particular interest to: You can use the hashtag #FLdementia to talk about this course on social media.
This course covered four less common diagnoses of dementia, the people involved and the implications of these for our wider understanding. Core topics included: Learners explored and discussed the changes in the brain underlying these conditions plus how support and care can help people live well with dementia. Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more The only requirement is an interest in dementia, its effects on people and the brain. We hope that this course will be of particular interest to: You can use the hashtag #FLdementia to talk about this course on social media.
Topics Covered
- the symptoms and science behind familial Alzheimer’s disease
- behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia
- dementia with Lewy bodies and posterior cortical atrophy.
- Anyone who works with people diagnosed with dementia
- People who have a friend or family member who has dementia
- People in the early stages of the disease
- Students with an interest in learning more about dementia
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Insightful course on less common dementias
Handles the difficult subject matter with care.
Valuable for professionals, caregivers, and those with personal links.
Content is highly informative, accurate, and expert-led.
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