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Are you involved in the care of people with dementia and would like to understand better how to help them? Or are you professionally interested in dementia from a research, policy or public health platform? Then this MOOC is for you.

Understanding Dementia is a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), offering university-quality education about the latest in dementia research and care. This free course provides an opportunity to engage with the perspectives of an international community, without requiring exams or assignments.

Understanding Dementia is designed to be accessible and appealing to people from diverse backgrounds, including:

• Health professionals
• Community and residential facility support staff
• People in the early stages of the disease, their families and carers
• Social scientists
• Health policymakers
• Individuals with a general interest in dementia

Understanding Dementia addresses the foremost issues surrounding dementia, providing avenues for discussion as well as rich global networking opportunities to engage with this major international health Issue. The course provides knowledge designed to maximise quality of life across the trajectory of dementia for people with the condition, their families and carers.

Enrolments are now open for the next course which begins on July 7. For more information please click here.