Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias Certification Training

Objectives

Communicate how the manifestations of each type of dementia impacts identification and prognosis.
Provide a synopsis of 2 assessment tools that can be employed to screen for possible cognitive difficulty.
Specify how non-verbal communication skills can help professionals identify meanings behind gestures when working with patients who have dementia.
Characterize how patient safety can be enhanced with strategies to redirect wandering and manage paranoia.
Investigate how the latest medications, preventative treatments, and advances in early detection could impact care of people with dementia.
Analyze end of life issues and elder abuse and correlate how the ethics of dying impact the clinician, client, and their family.