Evaluation and Intervention Course in Alzheimer's and other dementias (university degree + 8 ECTS credits)

Thanks to this in progress in evaluation and intervention in Alzheimer's and other dementias you can know firsthand the dementias in the health field. When finished, students will have sufficient knowledge about the nervous system, cognitive functions, as these are affected in Alzheimer's and other dementias. Without forgetting that, thanks to the study of cases of different types of intervention in neuropsychology, speech therapy, pharmacy or nursing you can have a global vision of health intervention in dementias. Finally, students will have the possibility of studying as intervening with families as a fundamental pillar in work and delay in the deterioration of the patient.

- You will know the main characteristics and functions of the nervous system. - You will know how to analyze cognitive functions and their relationship with dementias. - It will identify the different types of dementia. - You will know how to plan an adequate neuropsychological evaluation and intervention in dementias. - You will know how to design a specific speech therapy for Alzheimer's or other pathologies. - Know the main psychopharmaceuticals that help alleviate the effects of dementia. - You will know the nursing performance in dementia.

The professional exits of this course under evaluation and intervention in Alzheimer's and other dementias are those of dementia expert and all the positions related to neuropsychology, speech therapy and nursing of dementias according to previous professional training. Acquire a complementary training to your profession and wide your work options.

With this course under evaluation and intervention in Alzheimer's and other dementias you will have the possibility of learning to know the main characteristics of nervous systems and cognitive functions, the main tests of valuation and diagnosis in neuropsychology and dementias and neuropsychological treatments, speech therapists, pharmacological and nurses most appropriate to each dementia. In addition, you can learn how to intervene both with the patient and his family in an integral framework of multidisciplinary intervention.

This course under evaluation and intervention in Alzheimer's and other dementias can be aimed at professionals in psychology, spell, medicine, nursing, pharmacy or any other branch of the health field. In addition, workers of the social sector, welfare or even family members who want to specialize in this sector.

This training is not included in the scope of official regulated training (Infant Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education, Official Professional Training FP, Baccalaureate, University Degree, Official University Master and PhD). It is therefore a complementary and/or specialization training, aimed at acquiring certain skills, skills or aptitudes of a professional nature, being able to be barely as merit in workbags and/or opposition competitions, always within the complementary training section and/or continuous training being always essential to review the specific requirements of the public labor stock of the public labor stock market.