Understanding Dementia in the Geriatric Population Course is organized by HomeCEU.
Course Description:
On a regular basis seniors with dementia are presenting a vast array of behaviors and personality traits that have unveiled the reality that there are actually many different types of dementia. People exhibiting traits of various dementias will respond to treatments and lifestyle adjustments designed to address their respective needs.
In this course, health care professionals explore common forms of dementia including as Alzheimer Disease, Lewy bodies dementia, vascular cognitive impairment (MCI), Frontotemporal lobar dementia (FTLD), and Depression. Mindset and behavioral issues are defined and solutions identified for many of the issues inherent to these conditions. The solutions include a variety of physical and occupational therapies, as well as specific methods that help improve daily living and feelings of independence for the patient.
Course Goals:
This course is intended to instruct the professional on dementia in the geriatric population.
Professional Objectives:
• Define dementia in the geriatric population
• Identify predictors of dementia
• Identify six functions that are affected by dementia
• Identify four out of over 50 types of dementia
• Identify alternative issues that can cause dementia-like behavior
• Identify non-medicinal methods of enhancing quality of life for patients with dementia
• Define the Eden Alternative
• Identify areas that can cause agitation and depression and ways to minimize agitation and depression
• Identify lifestyle choices that are linked to a healthier brain
• Identify aspects of dementia as a part of a disorder
• Identify two ways to adjust to changing perceptual abilities