Can we prevent dementia? Introduction into epidemiology of neurodegenerative diseases. - CCOCA0099

• Title: Can we prevent dementia? Introduction into epidemiology of neurodegenerative diseases.
• Guaranteed by: Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology 3FM CU and NIMH (12-PCHI)
• Faculty: Third Faculty of Medicine
• Actual: from 2020
• Semester: both
• Points: 2
• E-Credits: 2
• Hours per week, examination: 0/30, C [HS]
• Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (20); summer:unknown / unknown (20)
• Min. number of students: 10
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• State of the course: not taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment; you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
• Guarantor: doc. MUDr. Pavla Brennan Kearns, Ph.D.
• Pre-requisite : CVSE1M0001

Annotation

English

Last update: doc. MUDr. Pavla Brennan Kearns, Ph.D. (30.11.2019)

The aim is to increase understanding of the epidemiology of neurodegenerative dieseases and problematize recent studies on efforts to prevent dementia. An important part of this course is to provide the students with skills to evaluate results from observational epidemiological studies and randomized controlled trials. The following topics will be covered: Neuropathology and clinical manifestation of neurodegenerative diseaes; key concepts in epidemiology of neurodegenerative dieseases; cardiovascular and psychosocial risk factors for dementia; life-course approach towards dementing disorders; studies on declining incidence of dementia; recent trials aimed at dementia prevention. The course is held on weekends to facilitace intensive and focused learning as well as informal environment. The course is in English and is appropriate for medical students of the English as well as the Czech curriculum.

Course completion requirements

English

Last update: doc. MUDr. Pavla Brennan Kearns, Ph.D. (30.11.2019)

Credits will be awarded if 3 conditions are fullfilled:

1) Participation in 8 out of 11 classes

2) Participation in at least 1 journal club

3) Essay (600-800 words) on the topic "Can we prevent dementia?" The students can choose to whom they answer this question. Options are: a) your middle-aged patient, b) your older family member, c) journalist writing for a life-style magazine, d) professor of psychology

Syllabus

English

Last update: doc. MUDr. Pavla Brennan Kearns, Ph.D. (30.11.2019)

1) Introduction (class held in school, attendance controlled)

2) Dementia: neuropathology, neuroimaging, clinical types (class held in school, attendance controlled)

3) Cardiovascular risk factors for dementia 1 (class held in school, attendance controlled)

4) Cardiovascular risk factors for dementia 2 (class held in school, attendance controlled)

5) Social and psychological risk factors for dementia 1 (class held in school, attendance controlled)

6) Preparation for journal club 1 (e-learning, attendance not controlled)

7) Journal club 1 (class held in school, attendance controlled)

8) Social and psychological risk factors for dementia 2 (class held in school, attendance controlled)

9) Preventative randomized controlled trials 1 (class held in school, attendance controlled)

10) Preventative randomized controlled trials 2 (class held in school, attendance controlled)

11) Preparation for journal club 2 (e-learning, attendance not controlled)

12) Journal club 2 (class held in school, attendance controlled)

13) Conclusions (class held in school, attendance controlled)

14) Preparation of final essay (e-learning, attendance not controlled)

15) Preparation of final essay (e-learning, attendance not controlled)

 

Course completion requirements

English

Last update: doc. MUDr. Pavla Brennan Kearns, Ph.D. (30.11.2019)

Credits will be awarded if 3 conditions are fullfilled:

1) Participation in 8 out of 11 classes

2) Participation in at least 1 journal club

3) Essay (600-800 words) on the topic "Can we prevent dementia?" The students can choose to whom they answer this question. Options are: a) your middle-aged patient, b) your older family member, c) journalist writing for a life-style magazine, d) professor of psychology