Об этом курсе: Health professionals and students, family caregivers, friends of and affected individuals, and others interested in learning about dementia and quality care will benefit from completing the course. Led by Drs. Nancy Hodgson and Laura Gitlin, participants will acquire foundational knowledge in the care of persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurocognitive disorders.
Для кого этот курс: This course is aimed for health professionals and students, family caregivers, friends, and others interested in learning about dementia.
Автор: Johns Hopkins University
Преподаватели: Nancy Hodgson, PhD, RN, FAAN, Adjunct Instructor
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Преподаватели: Laura N. Gitlin, PhD, Professor
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
| Уровень | Beginner |
| Язык | English |
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Программа курса
НЕДЕЛЯ 1
About Dementia
In this module, we introduce learners to dementia. We present a socio-ecological framework for understanding the live experience of dementia and by which this course is organized. We discuss the global impact, pathophysiology, and stages of dementia.
6 видео, 11 материалов для самостоятельного изучения, 1 practice quiz
- Practice Quiz: Myth Buster Quiz
- Видео: Module 1 Introduction
- Reading: History of Alois Alzheimer
- Видео: Alzheimer’s Disease A Brief History
- Reading: World Health Organization Dementia Fact Sheet
- Reading: The Pathophysiology of Alzheimer's Disease and Directions in Treatment (OPTIONAL)
- Reading: Inside the Brain: Unraveling the mystery of Alzheimer's disease (YouTube) (OPTIONAL)
- Видео: Dementia-The Challenge of Diagnosis
- Reading: Alzheimer's Disease International: Diagnosis
- Reading: Alzheimer's Association: Recommendation to update diagnostic criteria
- Reading: 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)
- Reading: Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Disorders Associated with Dementia: EFNS guideline (OPTIONAL)
- Видео: New Approaches to the Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease
- Видео: Global Impact of Dementia
- Reading: 2009 World Alzheimer Report Executive Summary
- Reading: Dementia: International Comparisons (OPTIONAL)
- Reading: Dementia Care in 9 OECD Countries: A Comparative analysis (OPTIONAL)
Оцениваемый: Week 1 Quiz
Оцениваемый: Dementia Rates in your Community
НЕДЕЛЯ 2
Impact on the Person
In this module, we focus on the impact of dementia for individuals. You will learn about common unmet needs of persons with dementia as well as the impact of core clinical features such as behavioral and psychological symptoms. Also, you will learn ways to support quality of life of a person with dementia.
7 видео, 10 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
- Видео: Personhood
- Видео: Potential Interventions Across the Disease Trajectory
- Reading: Personhood
- Reading: Personhood in a World of Forgetfulness: An Ethnography of the Self-Process Among Alzheimer's Patients (OPTIONAL)
- Видео: Identifying and Treating Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia
- Видео: Support the Person with Dementia: The Role of Meaningful Activities
- Reading: Managing Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia Using Nonpharmacologic Approaches: An Overview
- Reading: Activities
- Reading: International Perspectives on Nonpharmacological Best Practices for Dementia Family Caregivers: A Review (OPTIONAL)
- Reading: Dementia: a public health priority (OPTIONAL)
- Reading: Importance of national plans for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia (OPTIONAL)
- Видео: Palliative Care to Manage End Stage Dementia: A Patient-centered approach
- Reading: Late-Stage Caregiving
- Reading: Alzheimer's Disease: Help for Caregivers
- Reading: Hospice Care for Alzheimer's
- Видео: Medication Use in Dementia Care
- Discussion Prompt: Unmet Needs
НЕДЕЛЯ 3
Caregiving and the Home Environment
In this module, we expand our lens to consider family caregivers’ needs. You will learn the psychosocial impact of caring for a person with dementia and the role of stress. We provide examples of how to reduce stress, use the physical environment to support care tasks and well-being, and examine the potential role of technologies to improve dementia care.
7 видео, 12 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
- Видео: Living with Dementia as a Family Caregiver
- Reading: Caring for a person with dementia
- Reading: Dementia with Agitation (YouTube video)
- Reading: Rabins on Research: Is Alzheimer’s disease genetic? Do my children have to worry? (OPTIONAL)
- Reading: Late stage dementia home care: a caregiver from India shares her experiences (YouTube) (OPTIONAL)
- Reading: Extended Interview with Alzheimer's Caregiver, Ric Gomez (YouTube) (OPTIONAL)
- Видео: Psychosocial Processes in Families Managing Dementia: The Stress response
- Reading: Stress Process Model for Individuals With Dementia
- Reading: Impact of the disease (OPTIONAL)
- Reading: Cultural Values and Caregiving: The Updated Sociocultural Stress and Coping Model (OPTIONAL)
- Видео: Using the Physical Environment to Support Quality of Life: Psychosocial environmental processese
- Видео: Home Safety - Part 1
- Видео: Home Safety - Part 2
- Reading: Correlates of quality of life for individuals with dementia living at home: the role of home environment, caregiver, and patient-related characteristics
- Reading: World Alzheimer Report 2013 Journey of Caring (OPTIONAL)
- Reading: Environmental Perspectives on Ageing
- Видео: Summary and Future Challenges: The Role of Technology
- Reading: Assistive technology - devices to help with everyday living
Оцениваемый: Case Study Quiz
Оцениваемый: Environmental Safety Checklist Assignment
НЕДЕЛЯ 4
Module 4: Community Level
ln this module, we examine the community level. We discuss how the interprofessional team plays a key role in providing comprehensive dementia care. Also, we examine the concept of dementia-friendly communities and provide some examples from around the world.
4 видео, 5 материалов для самостоятельного изучения
- Видео: Assessing the Role of the Home and Community Environment in Supporting Families Living with Dementia
- Reading: Improving Quality of Life in Individuals with Dementia: The Role of Nonpharmacologic Approaches in Rehabilitation
- Reading: List of Alzheimer associations
- Reading: 8 Pillars Model of Community Support (OPTIONAL)
- Reading: Dementia Care & Support (OPTIONAL)
- Reading: Dementia care in developing countries: The road ahead (OPTIONAL)
- Видео: Dementia Friendly Communities
- Видео: Using an Interprofessional Approach to Dementia Care
- Discussion Prompt: Health care team particpation
Оцениваемый: Dementia Friendly Community Checklist Assignment
Оцениваемый: IPE Quiz
НЕДЕЛЯ 5
Module 5: Society at Large
In this module, we provide an overview of national plans and policies. We identify elements of key plans and review the impact of such plans from a global perspective. You will also have the opportunity to develop an action plan that addresses an unmet need that you identify either in your home, community, or place of work.
4 видео
- Видео: Overview of National Plans and Policies
- Discussion Prompt: National Dementia Plan
- Видео: Action Plan Assignment
- Видео: New Ways for Better Days
Оцениваемый: National Plan Quiz
Оцениваемый: Action Plan Assignment
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Рейтинги и отзывы
I learned a lot from this course, and now feel much better about caring for my grandmother, who has dementia. If you have a loved one with dementia, I suggest you take this course to further educate yourself on dementia and how to create a better environment for your loved one. I definitely recommend it!
very good information.
The course is very well prepared and have practical approach. It helped me to enhanced my knowledge and I was able to serve my patients in better ways and with more understanding. Everyone who is serving Dementia patients as Individual, family member or professionals must do this course. I strongly recommend it.
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This course was excellent!
My family member has dementia and doing this course has helped me so much in many ways especially learning about the antipsychotic medications. Thank you so much and I will definitely recommend this course to others!