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GERO: Alzheimer's and Dementia Disease

Class Number: GERONT 10544205-1 - GERO: Alzheimer's & Dementia
Offering Status: Open
Academic Level: Post_Secondary
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Course Description

10-544-205 GERO: ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA DISEASE ...study of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. Students will differentiate between stages of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. By analyzing normal brain processes and how these diseases affect brain function, students gain insight on best practices in responding to the needs of this population and their caregivers and loved ones.

Course Typically Offered

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What will I learn?

  1. Contrast a healthy brain with that of a brain impacted by dementia
  2. Differentiate between the various forms of dementia
  3. Identify the risk factors of dementia
  4. Characterize how an individual's life may be altered by dementia
  5. Assess what it means to receive a diagnosis inclusive of a dementia disease
  6. Develop strategies to respond to behaviors often displayed by persons with dementia
  7. Outline the essential aspects of caregiving for persons with dementia

Class Details

Class Number:
GERONT 10544205-1 - GERO: Alzheimer's & Dementia
Date:
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Delivery:
Online
Term:
2025 Fall Session 1
Estimated Cost:
$337.10 *

Class Notes

This is an Online class that can be accessed anywhere using internet. For more information regarding this delivery and how to access your class, see www.nwtc.edu/onlinefaq.

Meetings Times

Dates Day(s) / Time Location
8/18/2025 - 10/13/2025 Online
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

* Cost displayed is based on in-state residency. Back to cost