An overview for healthcare professionals about Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders is provided in this course. Characteristics of the dementias, such as symptoms, progression, and how they are diagnosed, are described. Care planning strategies for improving communication with patients and families, understanding and managing behavioral challenges, and promoting independence are also discussed.
This course was created to meet the Illinois state requirement for healthcare professionals to complete at least one hour of continuing education on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Course created on January 4, 2024
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CE/CEU Offered: AK/1.25; AL/1.25; AR/1.25; ASWB ACE/1.25 General; AZ/1.25; CA/1.25; CE Broker/1.25 CE Broker #20-1166732; CO/1.25; CT/1.25; DC/1.25; DE/1.25; FL/1.25; GA/1.25; HI/1.25; IA/1.25; IACET/0.1; ID/1.25; IL/1.25; IN/1.25; KS/1.25; KY/1.25; LA/1.25; MA/1.25; MD/1.25; ME/1.25; MI/1.25; MN/1.25; MO/1.25; MS/1.25; MT/1.25; NC/1.25; ND/1.25; NE/1.25; NH/1.25; NJ (ASWB ACE)/1.25; NM/1.25; NV/1.25; NY-Contact Hours/1.0 Self-Study; OH/1.25; OK/1.25; OR/1.25; PA/1.25; RI/1.25; SC/1.25; SD/1.25; TN/1.25; TX/1.25; UT/1.25; VA/1.25; VT/1.25; WA/1.25; WI/1.25; WV/1.25; WY/1.25
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to explain characteristics of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders -including symptoms and progression - and how they are diagnosed.
- After this course, participants will be able to explain strategies to manage behavioral challenges in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease/dementia.
- After this course, participants will be able to list interventions to promote independence in individuals with Alzheimer's/dementia and improve their communication and participation in activities of daily living.
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Overview of Alzheimer’s disease/dementia; causes; symptoms; assessment/diagnosis |
| 15-20 Minutes | Understanding memory |
| 20-35 Minutes | Treatment trends & communication strategies |
| 35-40 Minutes | Supporting patients in ADLs & care planning |
| 40-50 Minutes | Understanding & managing behavior |
| 50-55 Minutes | Counseling, educating & supporting families |
| 55-64 Minutes | Summary, Q&A |
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Megan L. Malone
MA CCC-SLP
Megan Malone is a speech-language pathologist working as a clinical faculty member in Kent State University's Department of Speech Pathology & Audiology and as a clinician and consultant in home health care. She previously worked for as a senior research associate and lead trainer at Myers Research Institute, in Cleveland, OH where she oversaw federally/privately funded grants focused on implementing interventions with older adults with dementia. She is the co-author of the book, “Here's How to Treat Dementia” (Plural Publishing, 2013), the co-author of the textbook chapter, ”SLP Services in Home Health Care” in “Medical Speech Language Pathology Across the Care Continuum: An Introduction”, and “has spoken numerous times at the annual conventions of the American Speech and Hearing Association, Gerontological Society of America, American Society on Aging, and the Alzheimer's Association, along with several state speech and hearing conventions. She has published articles in the Journal of Communication Disorders, Alzheimer's Care Quarterly, The Gerontologist, and Dementia.
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