Huntington Academy

Real-life Experiences for Better Care

The “Huntington Academy” is an innovative e-learning platform that can provide high quality education and training to formal and informal caregivers of people impacted by Huntington’s disease (HD)

What does the Huntington Academy bring to HD Care?

Our Courses Will Allow You To:

Access high quality information about HD care

Access contents available in several languages

Learn from the first-hand experiences of knowledgeable HD family members and HD professionals from distinct European countries

Get practical tips to better handle the HD challenges at home or in the clinic

Immerse in a flexible learning environment, where you can learn at your own pace in your own schedule, free of charge

Feel empowered to provide the best care possible to people impacted by HD

OUR COURSES

What is Huntington’s Disease? (HD Basics)

In this course, you will learn about HD basics, namely its causes, symptoms, disease stages and available pharmacological and non- pharmacological treatments.

Communication Skills in HD Care

In this course, you will learn about communication skills that can help to bring closer health care professionals and HD families and also caregivers and people impacted by HD.

Neurology and HD

In this course, you will learn how the brain is affected by HD and what pharmacological therapies are accessible to people impacted by HD.

Psychology and HD

In this course, you will learn about interventions to reduce the HD psychological burden, manage symptoms and promote the well- being and quality of life of carers and people impacted by HD.

Physiotherapy and HD

In this course, you will learn about physiotherapeutic approaches to improve movement and function, manage symptoms, and enhance the quality of life of people impacted by HD.

Speech Therapy and HD

In this course, you will learn strategies to address the problems in speaking and swallowing (dysarthria and dysphagia) presented by people impacted by HD.

Occupational Therapy and HD

In this course, you will learn ways to restore and/or reinforce the functional capacity and prolong the independence in daily life of people impacted by HD.

Oral Care and HD

In this course, you will learn strategies to provide good oral hygiene and reduce the risk of oral infectious/inflammatory diseases to people impacted by HD.

Nutrition and HD

In this course, you will learn strategies to promote healthy eating, manage weight loss, control caloric intake and prevent aspiration in people impacted by HD.

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