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Dementia: Cause

Description: Dementia is a progressive cognitive impairment that interferes with a person's quality of life. This cognitive disturbance often causes significant social or occupational difficulties. There are many types of dementia; the most common form is Alzheimer's disease. This course provides a background on dementia and focuses on Alzheimer's disease.

COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION
1. Course Information
2. Interface Tour
3. Course Overview

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OVERVIEW
4. Objectives
5. Definition
6. Anatomy
7. Physiology
8. Normal Aging
9. Differentiating Dementia
10. DSM-IV Criteria
11. Progress Check

PATHOGENESIS
12. Objectives
13. Alzheimer`s Neuropathology
14. Acetylcholine Shortage Hypothesis
15. The Tau Hypothesis
16. Genetics of Early-onset
17. Genetics of Late-onset
18. Diabetic Link
19. Excitotoxicity
20. Other Dementias
21. Progress Check

EPIDEMIOLOGY
22. Objectives
23. Dementia Types
24. Contributory Risk Factors
25. Protective Factors
26. Progress Check

CONCLUSION
27. Summary

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students completing this course should be able to:

List the relevant brain regions in dementia and the components of higher cognitive functions
Distinguish cortical and subcortical dementias
Describe the differences between normal aging, mild cognitive impairment, and dementia
List the molecules involved in the pathogenesis of AD and explain their significance
Name the genetic factors associated with early-onset and late-onset AD
Cite the prevalence and incidence rates for AD
Describe the risk factors associated with AD

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