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Best Care for People with Late-Stage Parkinson’s Disease - Part One 

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Overview

Discover the best care practices for people with Parkinson’s disease as you develop your skills in the field of palliative care.

Duration

6 weeks

Total fee

2,763

Mode of learning

Online

Credential

Certificate

Best Care for People with Late-Stage Parkinson’s Disease - Part One
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Best Care for People with Late-Stage Parkinson’s Disease - Part One
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Best Care for People with Late-Stage Parkinson’s Disease - Part One
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Course details

More about this course
  • This six-week course from the University of Padova and the PD_Pal Project (H2020, GA825785) Consortium will help you navigate this complexity to provide better care for patients, their family, and the professionals involved in the care path
  • In the context of movement disorders and palliative care education, you’ll develop your understanding of the disease and your skills in managing the complexity of Parkinson’s disease
  • The early and timely integration of palliative care has been shown to help deal with the impacts of Parkinson’s disease
  • To help you understand how Parkinson’s disease can be managed, you’ll explore different treatments and interdisciplinary approaches

Best Care for People with Late-Stage Parkinson’s Disease - Part One
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FutureLearn 
Curriculum

Parkinson’s Disease

Introduction to the course

Understanding Parkinson’s Disease

Diagnosis and symptoms of Parkinson’s

Wrapping up the week

Palliative care Principles and concepts

Palliative Care: Historical background

Palliative Care principles

Loss, grief and bereavement in Health Care Professionals

Self-Care strategies for Health Care Professionals

Wrapping up the week

Parkinson’s Disease and it’s Management

Treatment options for early Parkinson’s Disease

Advanced Parkinson’s Disease: management and options

Wrapping up the week

Interdisciplinary Approaches for the Management of Parkinson’s Disease

Interdisciplinary approaches for Parkinson’s Disease management

Hand-on clinical cases

Wrapping up the week

Getting on with life (Living with Parkinson’s Disease)

Non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease and their management

Dealing with the impact of Parkinson’s Disease

Wrapping up the week

Providing Care for Caregivers

Caregivers: issues, rights and caring skills

Care for caregivers

Wrapping up the week

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