In this course, you will learn about HD basics, namely its causes, symptoms, disease stages and available pharmacological and non- pharmacological treatments.
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.
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.
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.
In this course, you will learn strategies to address the problems in
speaking and swallowing (dysarthria and dysphagia) presented by
people impacted by 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.
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.
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.
