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Digital Seminar

Early Dementia Predictors, Assessments, & Interventions: Maximize Therapeutic Outcomes


Faculty:
Ellen N. Friedman, MA, CCC-SLP,
Duration:
5 Hours 23 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Dec 30, 2015
Product Code:
WDS020048
Brochure Code:
WDPTEARLY (P)
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
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Description

Explore Effective Strategies for Each Stage of Dementia
By the year 2030 it is predicted that 20% of the population will be age 65 or older, and the number of people suffering from dementia worldwide is expected to hit 76 million. There is a natural tendency for elderly individuals to become increasingly isolated, and lose interest in daily activities. Some become more indecisive and lose the ability to concentrate, causing psychomotor agitation and insomnia, which leads to weight loss and decreased energy. The culmination of these symptoms is depression, which is extremely common in preclinical Alzheimer's disease and often a predictor that dementia may be on its way. These changes are so subtle that family members and caregivers often do not see the impact until it is beyond the stages of early dementia.

In this course attendees discover the important predictors of dementia and distinguish between the various types. Explore effective intervention strategies for each stage of dementia and identify proper depression screening tools. Caregiver education strategies will be provided and you will leave with multiple prevention and intervention approaches to implement in clinical practice immediately.

 


Course Content

 

Types & characteristics of dementiA

  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Vascular disease or multi-infarct dementia
  • Frontotemporal dementia
  • Lewy bodies dementia
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Crutzfeldt-Jakob disease

 

Important Predictors of Dementia

  •  Depression, particularly late life onset
    • Family history
    • Impairments on cognitive linguistic testing 
    • Decreased frontal lobe activity in functional neuroimaging
    • Incidence of medical morbidity
  • Insomnia
  • Increased psychomotor agitation
  • Reduced concentration ability
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Medical conditions

 

Screening for Depression

  • Geriatric Depression Scale
  • Cornell Scale

 

Prevention Strategies

  • Nutritional status maintenance and weight gaining strategies
  • Screen for epilepsy: studies at regular intervals
  • Use light to assist with sleep regularity
  • Emotional support
  • Building of skill sets

 

Stages & intervention strategies

  • Stage 1: Normal
    • Stay brain active
  • Stage 2: Normal Aged Forgetfulness
    • Mindfulness strategies
  • Stage 3: Mild Cognitive Impairment
    • Compensatory strategies
  • Stage 4: Moderate Cognitive Decline
    • Cognitive linguistic exercises
  • Stage 5: Moderately Severe Cognitive Decline
    • Caregiver training
  • Stage 6: Severe Cognitive Decline 
    • Simplify language
    • Redirection
    • Touch and facial expression
  • Stage 7: Very Severe Cognitive Decline
    • Proactive controls

 

Caregiver Education Strategies

  • Simplify language
  • Gain attention and focus
  • Redirection of delusional expression and hallucinations
  • Modify environment as needed and develop daily routines
  • Deal with aggression
  • Maximize function

 

General therapy guidelines

  • Ideal living conditions
    • Dutch village: the making of more livable space
    • Architectural considerations
    • Self-contained community
    • Staff/resident interaction
  • Focus interventions on the patient’s strengths
    • Repetitive tasks
  • Regard the whole family system as the “patient”
  • Adjust the environment to normalize for the patient
  • Individualize topics for patient’s life experiences and interests
  • Daily orientation tasks
  • Redirection and acceptance/validation of patient’s reality

Credits


Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants - Florida

is an approved provider #50-466 with the Florida Department of Health Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. This course is approved for 6 contact hour(s) for Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapy Assistants.


Other Professions

This educational offering qualifies for 6 continuing education hour(s) as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements. 


Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Arkansas

This program has been approved by the Arkansas State Board Of Physical Therapy for 6.0 contact hour(s) for Physical Therapists.


Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Illinois

is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #:216.000309. This course qualifies for 6.0 CE Credit Hour(s).


Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Indiana

This meets the IN-PT approval under 844 IAC 6-8-5 Approved Organizations #9, please contact IN Board or Association if you have questions.


Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - New York

is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education. This seminar is awarded 7.2 contact hour(s).


Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - North Carolina

NCBPTE approval by virtue of approval by The New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Physical Therapy licensure board or state APTA chapter Approval good through 8/31/2021. This course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education hours. 


Social Workers

is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program (an approved provider since 1999, approved period 1/27/2018-1/27/2021). maintains responsibility for the program. Social workers will receive 6 Clinical Social Work continuing education clock hour(s) for participating in this course. Licensed social workers should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Visit ASWB's website at www.aswb.org for more information. This educational offering is at the Intermediate level for social workers.


Social Workers - California

The State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences will recognize and accept continuing education programs that are sponsored by providers approved by the American Psychological Association and the ASWB. Full attendance at this course will qualify for 6.0 hours of continuing education credit.


Social Workers - Florida

is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This program is approved for 6 continuing education credit(s).



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Faculty

Ellen N. Friedman, MA, CCC-SLP, Related seminars and products


ELLEN N. FRIEDMAN, MA, CCC-SLP, is a Speech-Language Pathologist with over 20 years of experience. She completed her Master's program at Cleveland State University and has a private practice in Ohio where she works clinically in outpatient, school, and home health settings. Ms. Friedman began her subspecialty voice practice in 1993, which has expanded to include pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients with voice, swallowing, digestive, cognitive-linguistic, speech/language deficits, and dementia. She is a former president of the Northeast Ohio Regional Association of Medical Speech/Language Pathologists and is published in the fields of voice and gastroesophageal disease. Ms. Friedman teaches on the national level. She also taught in the graduate school of speech pathology at Kent State University, and was on the faculty at Cleveland State University, teaching clinical procedures. Ms. Friedman was an invited speaker at last year's Nevada State Speech and Hearing Association conference, a speaker at Molloy College, and will be speaking for the Windsor Canada regional hospital system.

Disclosure:
Finacial- Receives a speaking honorarium from Vyne, LLC.
Nonfinancial-No relevant nonfinacial relationship exists.


Additional Info

Program Information

Access for Self-Study (Non-Interactive) Access never expires for this product.

Target Audience

Speech-Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Rehab Managers, Nurses, Activity Professionals, Nursing Home Administrators, Social Workers

 

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Total Reviews: 18

Comments

Sharon M - SUNNYSIDE, New York

"Great teacher and presenter thanks"

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