Alzheimer’s Disease, Other Dementias Certificate Program by Sherrie All

Alzheimer’s Disease, Other Dementias Certificate Program by Sherrie All

Faculty:Sherrie All

Duration:6 Hours 15 Minutes

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Outline:

Manifestations and Prognosis for Each Type of Dementia

• Cognitive decline vs. normal aging
• Mild Neuro-Cognitive Disorder
• Manifestations and prognosis for:
  • Alzheimer’s
  • Vasular Dementia
  • Lewy Body Dementia
  • Frontotemporal Dementia
  • Parkinson’s
• Stages of dementia
• Psuedo-dementias and reversible conditions

Cognitive Assessment Tools and Advances in Early-Detection

• MOCA and SLUMS
  • Step-by-step utilization
  • What they tell you and what they don’t
• Brain imaging
• Research on biomarkers
• Genetic risk profiling
• When to refer for a formal neuropsychological assessment

Behavioral Interventions Toolbox: Causes and Solutions to Challenging Behaviors

• Identifying triggers for challenging behaviors
• Assess for pain in dementia patients
• What do for sundowning?
• Techniques to minimize combativeness and aggressive behaviors
• Strategies to redirect wandering
• Paranoia – causes and management
• Effective responses to hallucinations and delusions
• Strategies to reduce repetitive behaviors
• How to improve personal care and activities of daily living

Communication Strategies to Improve Care

• Successful non-verbal communication – find meaning behind gestures
• Best practices to avoid arguments
• Questions to ask, and how to ask them
• Innovative communication tools

Psychopharmacology and Nutrition: The Latest Medications and Preventative Treatments

• Approved medications for behavioral and cognitive symptoms
• Nutritive interventions for Alzheimer’s prevention
• Disease modifying medication

Ethical Issues Related to Dementia

• End of life issues
• Reporting abuse (physical, sexual, financial)
• Multicultural considerations

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Description:

This program recording is vital for anyone who works with dementia patients and needs skills and proven strategies to provide optimal care!

Watch Dr. Sherrie All as she provides you with the assessment tools and interventions you need to identify and differentiate between dementias, prevent and reduce difficult behaviors, and improve your ability to communicate with cognitively impaired patients!

More than just an overview of dementia and Alzheimer’s, this program will offer practical solutions to some of the most challenging real-life situations you face and bring you up to speed on the latest medications, preventative treatments, and advances in early detection that could impact your work.

Best of all, you’ll get your Certificate in Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias letting colleagues, employers, and families know that you’ve invested the extra time and effort necessary to understand the complexities of the disease, build essential skills, and employ safe and effective best practices to provide quality care.

No matter your profession, you’ll leave this comprehensive recording more confident in your ability to minimize challenging behavioral issues associated with dementia, improve communication with your patients, and provide the best care possible for this vulnerable population!

Sherrie AllRelated seminars and products: 3

Ph.D.

Chicago Center for Cognitive Wellness

Sherrie All, Ph.D., is a neuropsychologist and an engaging speaker and writer whose expertise in the principles of neuroscience, functional neuroanatomy, and diagnostics give her a unique insight into the correlation between mental health disorders, therapeutic approaches, and what happens in the brain itself.

Dr. All is the owner of the Chicago Center for Cognitive Wellness where she combines her strong background in CBT with mindfulness techniques, motivational interviewing and dynamic interpretations to help her clients manage depression, stress, anxiety, mental illness and cognitive challenges. A trained neuropsychologist who received her Ph.D. from Rosalind Franklin University, she also brings her detailed understanding of the brain to uniquely address the needs of people with traumatic brain injuries, dementia, and other conditions.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Sherrie All is the owner of the Chicago Center for Cognitive Wellness. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.

Non-financial: Sherrie All has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.