This training is the best option you can find to specialize in Dementia and update your knowledge in this field” 

Patients with forms of Dementia gradually lose more and more of their abilities. For this reason, it’s necessary to provide them with more personalized and multidisciplinary care, with professionals who are able to adapt to any situation and who have the most up to date knowledge in this field. By integrating the vision of specialists in neurology, geriatrics, psychiatry, neuro-radiology, nuclear medicine and neuropathology we are able to offer exceptional training, which is complete and enriching. 

Basic concepts will be taught in a developing training structure by leading professionals in their fields, in both functional and structural imaging biomarkers as well as in neuropathology, including genetic counseling and neuropsychology. We never miss the opportunity to train students to be able to deal with the diagnostic process and the management of people who suffer from rapidly progressive Dementia in its different forms. In addition, the student will be presented with real situations within which they need to make clinical and diagnostic decisions which are all the more complex due to their differential diagnosis and their therapeutic approach. 

The theoretical contents will be reinforced by clinical-practical cases, training videos, online tutorials, as well as support material, always based on the latest information in the field. 

This postgraduate diploma in Dementia is an educational project that promises to training high-quality professionals. A program devised by professionals specialized in each specific field who encounter new challenges every day.  

After completing this postgraduate diploma, the student with have sufficient knowledge to approach the management of people with Dementia. From the first moment, they will know everything that comes with this type of disease, from its diagnosis, treatment and possible adverse effects to the importance of communication with the family members. So don't hesitate any longer and become a true professional through the latest educational technology 100% online. 

Don’t miss the opportunity to study this postgraduate diploma in Dementia with us” It's the perfect opportunity to advance your career" 

This postgraduate diploma in Dementia contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features of the program include: 

• Practical case studies presented by experts in dementia
• The graphic, schematic, and eminently practical contents with which they are created provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• The latest information on treatment for dementia patients
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• A special emphasis on innovative methodologies in the field of Dementia
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

With this postgraduate diploma you will be able to update your knowledge in Dementia and, in addition, you will obtain a certificate from TECH Technological University"

The teaching staff includes professionals from the healthcare sector, who bring their experience to this training program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training programmed to train in real situations. 

This program is designed around Problem Based Learning, whereby the specialist must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in Dementia with extensive experience.  

The audiovisual contents of this Diploma will allow you to advance quickly"

This 100% online postgraduate diploma will allow you to combine your studies with your professional work while increasing your knowledge in this field"

The postgraduate diploma in Dementia is oriented to facilitate the performance of healthcare professionals by providing them with the latest advances and the most innovative treatments in the sector.   

It is the best option to learn about the latest advances in Dementia treatment” 

General Objectives

• Gain in-depth knowledge of dementia, how to diagnose it and how to treat it
• Identify the risk factors and the possibility of prevention 
• Enter the very versatile and extremely difficult field of dementia diseases
• Learn how to detect the early symptoms that could be a sign of this disease
• Explore clinical, motor, cognitive, dysautonomia and neuropsychiatric symptoms
• Know the different clinical presentations of the disease, some of which are first seen in a psychiatric consultation or in the form of neuromuscular or movement disorders before being associated with a type of dementia
• Learn the particularities for examining the signs and symptoms, both cognitive and behavioral, as well as understanding the therapeutic approach
• Train the students in the knowledge of the different assessment tools and cognitive rehabilitation used in various dementias
• Understanding genetically conditioned dementias and their inheritance patterns
• Know the different neuroimaging equipment and radiotracers available to evaluate the specific processes involved in neurodegenerative conditions with dementia
• Provide knowledge on the different imaging techniques used in the evaluation of patients with cognitive impairment, both structural studies with CT or MRI, and functional studies that can be performed with MRI or Perfusion and Diffusion studies, as well as functional MRI studies
• Know the indications and usefulness of each technique in the different causes of dementia  
• Delve into the study of Alzheimer's disease, with emphasis on early diagnosis, as well as on imaging markers that allow assessment of progression and possible response to treatment
• Interpret the most important lesions which characterize the different neurodegenerative pathologies
• Know the main categories of rapidly progressive dementia syndromes, the most prevalent diseases in each one of these categories and the diagnostic algorithm to follow
• Learn to consider important aspects when assessing older people with cognitive deterioration or dementia, taking into account both the impact of neurodegeneration as well as the clinical evolution of people suffering from this condition

Specific Objectives

Module 1.

• Know the different neuropsychological evaluation tools used in the different cognitive areas (attention, memory, praxis, visuospatial functions, language and executive functions) as well as the main tests to assess the functional and behavioral area in dementia  
• Know the cognitive patterns of dementias (cortical vs. subcortical and fronto-temporal vs. parieto-occipital), as well as cognitive rehabilitation strategies  

Module 2.

• Learn how to perform genetic counseling, decision-making algorithms according to clinical phenotypes and communication of the genetic diagnosis of all dementias covered in the master's degree

Module 3.

• Familiarize yourself with the methodology for performing and reading PET and SPECT molecular imaging in dementia
• Understand the benefits of molecular neuroimaging in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative conditions associated with dementia
• Evaluate the role of different PET and SPECT techniques in the differential diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders
• Understand the clinical recommendations for using neuroimaging as a diagnostic support in neurodegenerative disorders associated with dementia

A unique, key and decisive training experience to boost your professional development"