New Coursera class, "Living with Dementia"

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Coursera has a new class, "Living with Dementia: Impact on Individuals, Caregivers, Communities and Societies." https://www.coursera.org/course/dementiacare From the website

Health professionals and students, family caregivers, friends of and affected individuals, and others interested in learning about dementia and quality care will benefit from completing the course. Led by Drs. Nancy Hodgson and Laura Gitlin, participants will acquire foundational knowledge in the care of persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and other neurocognitive disorders in this 5-week course.

It is conducted by Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. People involved in caring for family members with dementia may find this helpful, especially if they haven't had any classes or workshops.