Graduate Diploma of Dementia

Be at the forefront of innovation to address dementia, the major health and social issue of the 21st centuryThe Master of Dementia Program (offering a Graduate Certificate in Dementia;

Graduate Diploma of Dementia and Master of Dementia) is aimed at graduates and professionals currently working within or building their expertise in, any field related to dementia.

It is built on the perspectives of individuals, families, communities, health care systems and governments, as well as the neurobiology of dementia, including pathology, biomarkers and therapeutics.Course objectivesThe rising prevalence of dementia is creating new challenges and a pressing need for change in the way our systems and practices support people who live with dementia.

This program will equip you with the expertise to lead transformation, based on the latest evidence.Course information:Fully online and flexible with modular content suitable for a wide variety of study approachesEasy to navigate and accessible across a range of devicesPersonal perspectives highlighted in assessments linking acquired knowledge to individual contexts.Relevant and up-to-date course informationThe Wicking Dementia CentreThe Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre is at the forefront of translational research of relevance to people with dementia and their carers, and provides a range of innovative educational programs on dementia.

The Wicking Dementia Centre undertakes multidisciplinary research around three main themes – the Care, Cause and Prevention of Dementia.

Educational programs are closely interlinked with the Centre’s research programs.The Wicking Dementia Centre, a flagship of the University's College of Health and Medicine, was established in 2008 and is core-funded by the J.O.

& J.R.

Wicking Trust (managed by Equity Trustees) with significant contributions from the University of Tasmania.