• Welcome to IDCA

    Pioneer and leader in dementia care education for allied health professionals who want to dedicate their profession to the care of the elderly with dementia.
  • Welcome to IDCA

    Pioneer and leader in dementia care education for allied health professionals who want to dedicate their profession to the care of the elderly with dementia.
  • Welcome to IDCA

    Pioneer and leader in dementia care education for allied health professionals who want to dedicate their profession to the care of the elderly with dementia.

Institute for Dementia Care Asia (IDCA) is an advocate for interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative learning programs in dementia care to provide better care for persons with dementia and their families, and open the best opportunities for its graduates.

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OUR PROGRAMS

Dementia Care

This is a 160-hour certificate course in dementia care composed of 12 modules with related simulated learning experience in caring for the elderly and persons with dementia. The faculty is a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals from the Dementia Society of the Philippines.

Japanese Language and Culture Program

This program is completed in 360 hours. The goal is to teach students attain N4 level of Japanese language proficiency. It incorporates 40 hours of Japanese Language in Caregiving. The academic faculty are level N1 and N2 university professionals in Linguistics and related disciplines.

German Language Program

This is a 10-month program. The goal is to teach students achieve level B1/ B2 of German language proficiency. The faculty are university professionals in European Languages major in Deutsch.

INDAK

This is a home-based program for elderly persons with mild cognitive impairment and their families. INDAK or rhythm in Filipino stands for Improving Neurocognition through Dance and Kinesthetics. It consists of 8 structured dance modules designed by a multidisciplinary team combining music, dance recall, and physical exercises to improve and maintain memory and reduce depression. The faculty of INDAK are professionals in Human Kinetics.