Huntington's Disease and Dementia

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-HDD

Hours: 0.25

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025

Learning Objectives:
Describe the relationship between Huntington's disease and dementia.
Identify 3 ways to help a person with Huntington’s dementia.

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About This Course

Learning Objectives

Huntington’s Disease

Huntington’s Dementia

Dementia is Just One Part of the Picture

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Instructor: Susan Heinzerling, BSN, RN, CHPN

Susan Heinzerling earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as a Master of Life Sciences in physiology from North Carolina State University. She became a doctoral candidate in immunology at the University of South Alabama. Her research experiences in the biomedical sciences led to an interest in evidence-based practices. Ms. Heinzerling began her nursing career as a medical/surgical nurse. Patients in acute care with multiple chronic conditions and repeated hospitalizations inspired her practice of hospice nursing. She has worked as a hospice admissions nurse and a hospice RN case manager in both a large urban setting and a rural community.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.