The Many Faces of Dementia
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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| Rating | 4.0★ based on 2 ratings |
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| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 2 hours per week |
| Starts | Jan 20 (222 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $74 |
| From | UCL (University College London) via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Tim Shakespeare, Jill Walton, Susie Henley, Aida Suarez Gonzalez, Keir Yong, Janette Junghaus, Charles Harrison, Claire Waddington |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
| Tags | C Health & Psychology |
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People services Customer Service Representative $44k
Memory Disorder / Dementia Specialist $55k
People Relations Specialist $61k
Psychiatric, Alzheimers, Dementia and Mental Health Nurse $62k
Assistant People Soft Administrator $66k
Editor/writer, entertainment, features, people, art, cuisine, special events, historial regions $70k
People Operations Analyst Lead $74k
Benefits Analyst, People Solutions $76k
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Senior People Analyst $94k
Human Resources People Services Representative Manager $129k
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| Rating | 4.0★ based on 2 ratings |
|---|---|
| Length | 4 weeks |
| Effort | 2 hours per week |
| Starts | Jan 20 (222 weeks ago) |
| Cost | $74 |
| From | UCL (University College London) via FutureLearn |
| Instructors | Tim Shakespeare, Jill Walton, Susie Henley, Aida Suarez Gonzalez, Keir Yong, Janette Junghaus, Charles Harrison, Claire Waddington |
| Download Videos | Only via web browser |
| Language | English |
| Subjects | Programming |
| Tags | C Health & Psychology |
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