Dementia (2025)

Welcome to Dementia

PhD Programme: Clinical Science, Laboratory and Translational Medicine (CSLTM)

Description: 

The increasing average age of the population is followed by a concomitant increase in patients with neurodegeneration. Irrespective of the cause, the patient suffering from neurodegeneration typically acquires symptoms related to dementia (memory loss, cognitive decline, personality changes among others). Unfortunately, the causes of diseases with dementia are far from understood, and hence also possibilities of treatment.   

This course, focusing on dementia, will delineate the current understanding of pathogenic mechanisms leading to neurodegeneration with dementia. Topics will also include updates on preclinical and clinical research, a coverage of the clinical course of dementia incl. clinical, imaging, and biochemical diagnostics, an introduction to current and novel treatments, and a coverage how patients are living with dementia and their out-patient care taking.

Prerequisites: 

Some understandings of the following topics are preferable, although not a prerequisite:  brain imaging, clinical neuroscience, human brain anatomy, neurodegeneration, neuropsychiatry, pharmacology

Form of evaluation:

Active participation

Key literature: 

Litterature will be circulated during the course.

Important information concerning PhD courses: 

There is a no-show fee of DKK 3,000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before the start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start of the course.

We cannot ensure any seats before the deadline for enrolment, all participants will be informed after the deadline, approximately 3 weeks before the start of the course.

To attend courses at the Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology you must be enrolled as a PhD student.

For inquiries regarding registration, cancellation or waiting list, please contact the PhD administration at phdcourses@adm.aau.dk. When contacting us please state the course title and course period. Thank you.