Dementia Courses

Preventing Dementia

6071 reviews

Preventing Dementia is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), offering university-quality education about the latest research in dementia risk and protective factors.

• Independent
• 2 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• 17th May, 2022
• Free Online Course

• Best of All Time

Understanding Dementia

11965 reviews

This is a course about dementia looking at a broad range of topics including, basic brain anatomy, pathology, dementia research, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, medical management, living with dementia, progression and staging, palliation, behaviours…

• Independent
• 3 hours a week, 7 weeks long
• 1 month from now (5th Jul)
• Free Online Course

• Best of All Time

UCL

The Many Faces of Dementia

4 reviews

Gain a unique insight into dementia through the stories, symptoms and science behind four less common diagnoses.

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Stanford Medicine;  Stanford

Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: A Primer - Guidelines, Ethnic Differences, and Assessment

3 reviews

This initial course, Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: A Primer - Guidelines, Ethnic Differences, and Assessment, will introduce primary care physicians and members of their care teams to the “ethnogeriatric imperative” and its impact on dementia.…

• edX
• 1-2 hours a week, 1 week long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Stanford Medicine;  Stanford

Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: Latino Populations

1 review

This course, Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: Latino Populations, will provide information on assessing and caring for Dementia patients, their families, and caregivers in Latino/Hispanic American Populations.

• edX
• 1-2 hours a week, 1 week long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

UCL

Dementia and the Arts: Sharing Practice, Developing Understanding and Enhancing Lives

Explore, challenge and shape your perceptions of dementia through science and the creative arts

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Newcastle University

Dementia Care: Staying Connected and Living Well

A course for carers, to help you stay connected to loved ones, manage stress at home and defuse difficult situations.

• FutureLearn
• 2 hours a week, 4 weeks long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

End-of-Life Care for People with Dementia

Understand the needs of people with dementia, and how to better support them and enhance their wellbeing towards the end of life.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• Self paced
• $74.00

Derby College

Bridging the Dementia Divide: Supporting People living with Dementia

3 reviews

There are 35.6 million people living with dementia - it is a global health problem. This course focuses on integrative collaborations and partnerships as a way to provide seamless care for people living with dementia.

• Canvas Network
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Birmingham University

Dementia: Understanding and Managing Challenging Behaviour

This free online course will help you learn more about managing challenging behaviour in people with dementia.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

An increasing number of people are afflicted with dementia, but also their relatives are affected. This course is primarily meant for relatives of people with dementia or those who suspect dementia in a relative.

• Canvas Network
• 5 weeks long
• Finished
• Free Online Course

Stanford Medicine;  Stanford

Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: South Asian American Populations

This course, Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: South Asian American Populations, will provide information on assessing and caring for Dementia patients, their families, and caregivers in South Asian American Populations.

• edX
• 1-2 hours a week, 1 week long
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Newcastle University

Dementia Care: Living Well as Dementia Progresses

Be prepared for the future - learn to understand dementia as it progresses and how to seek support.

• FutureLearn
• 3 hours a week, 3 weeks long
• Finished
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: African American Populations

This course, Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: African American Populations, will provide information on assessing and caring for Dementia patients, their families, and caregivers in African American Populations.

• edX
• 1-2 hours a week, 1 week long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: South Asian American Populations

This course, Dementia and Diversity in Primary Care: South Asian American Populations, will provide information on assessing and caring for Dementia patients, their families, and caregivers in South Asian American Populations.

• edX
• 1-2 hours a week, 1 week long
• Self paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)