People who suffer from neurodegenerative diseases need specialist care. Join our team of students and become the best in your profession”

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 into the same theoretical framework the vision of specialists in neurology geriatrics, psychiatry, neuro-radiology, nuclear medicine and neuropathology, we are able to offer exceptional training, which is both complete and enriching. 

Basic concepts will be taught in a developing educational 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 prepare students to deal with the diagnostic process and the management of people who suffer from rapidly progressive Dementia in its different forms. In addition, students 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, educational videos, online tutorials, as well as support material, always based on the latest information in the field. 

This TECH professional master’s degree in Dementia is an educational project that promises to train high-quality professionals. A program devised by professionals specialized in each specific field who encounter new challenges every day.  

After completing this professional master’s degree, students 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 TECH professional master’s degree in Dementia with us” It's the perfect opportunity to advance your career"

This professional master’s degree in Dementia contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include:

• Practical case studies presented by experts in dementia
• The graphic, schematic, and 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 self-assessment can be used 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

This professional master’s degree may be the best investment you can make when selecting a refresher program, for two reasons: in addition to updating your knowledge in Dementia, you will obtain a qualification from TECH Technological University"

The teaching staff includes medical professionals who bring their experience to this 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 education programmed to learn in real situations.

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

This training comes with the best didactic material, providing you with a contextual approach that will facilitate your learning"

This 100% online professional master’s degree will allow you to combine your studies with your professional work while increasing your knowledge in this field"

The TECH professional master’s degree in Dementia is aimed at facilitating the medical professional's performance with the latest advances and 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
• Inform students about the knowledge of the different assessment tools and cognitive rehabilitation used in various dementias
• Understand 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. Alzheimer’s Disease  

• Obtain sufficient training to be able to deal with the diagnostic process of Alzheimer's disease  
• Learn how to use diagnostic biomarkers in an appropriate way 
• Know the treatment of cognitive and non-cognitive symptoms, as well as the correct communication of the diagnosis and support throughout the course of the disease  
• Gain knowledge of genetic assessment  

Module 2. Vascular Cognitive Impairment

• Address the diagnostic process of vascular dementia, its clinical phenotypes and its differential diagnosis with other types of dementia, both from the clinical and neuropsychological point of view  
• Know the cardiovascular risk factors as well as their prevention in relation to vascular dementia  
• Understand the value of structural MRI in the diagnostic process 
• Understand the different aspects of the therapeutic approach to this complex type of dementia (cognition, behavior and non-pharmalogical treatments). Also acquire the ability to communicate a diagnosis and support a patient and their family throughout the disease 

Module 3. Lewy Body Dementia

• Know the diagnostic criteria, the therapeutic possibilities (weighing up the risks and the benefits of the different approaches) and the interaction of the therapeutic approach with the approach of other comorbid pathologies in these patients  
• Obtain the appropriate training to deal with this complex and exciting disease 

Module 4. Frontotemporal Dementia

• Learn the diagnostic criteria of all its clinical forms, the diagnostic methods and how to control the different symptoms  
• Know how to manage the neuropsychiatric symptoms which present one of the most complex therapeutic challenges within the field of dementias 

Module 5. Neuropsychology in Dementias

• 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 6. Genetic Assessment in Dementias 

• 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 7. Molecular Neuroimaging in Dementias

• 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 

Module 8. MRI in Dementias

• Develop diagnostic algorithms in patients with mild cognitive impairment and in patients with dementia  
• Know the different imaging markers in neurodegenerative diseases: qualitative grading of medial temporal atrophy, frontal and parietal atrophy  
• Identify global and hippocampal volumetry techniques  
• Make an assessment of cerebral perfusion  
• Know the MRI semiology of vascular dementia and the main neurodegenerative diseases  
• Gain knowledge of the future perspectives in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease 

Module 9. Neuropathology in Dementias

• Extract all the relevant information from a neuropathological report in a case of dementia 
• Adequately interpret this information in light of the clinical data available  
• Evaluate its possible relevancy for the family members of the patient 

Module 10. Rapidly Progressive Dementias

• Obtain sufficient training to deal with the diagnostic process in a patient with rapidly progressive dementia  
• Identify associated symptoms that may suggest a specific etiology, the appropriate use of complementary tests and, if necessary, the most appropriate initial treatment  

Module 11. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment of the Elderly Person Suffering from Cognitive Impairment or Dementia Clinical and Cognitive Comorbidities Some Aspects of the Advanced Planning with Impact the Clinical Evolution

• Understand the basic diagnostic-therapeutic approach to the systemic processes which affect older people with dementia, geriatric syndromes and the approach to other comorbid pathologies in these patients  
• Obtain adequate training to be able to deal with the complex interaction of other common clinical situations in elderly patients with neurodegeneration 

Acquire the necessary knowledge to offer a quality praxis in the area of Dementia offering your patients expert and effective care"