Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias Certification Training, 17/01/2025 00:00:00 GMT, Digital Seminar More info »
Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias Certification Training
- Average Rating:
- 24
- Speaker:
- Sherrie All, PhD
- Duration:
- 6 Hours 13 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
20 Mar, 2020
- Product Code:
- POS054880-EVG
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar - Also available: Digital Seminar
- Access:
- Never expires.
Description
This recording is vital for anyone who works with dementia and needs skills and proven strategies to provide optimal care.
Watch Dr. Sherrie All in this recording as she provides you with the assessment tools and critical interventions you need to identify and differentiate between dementias, prevent and reduce difficult behaviours, 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.
Better still, throughout the recording you’ll build essential skills, better understand the complexities of the disease, and discover how you can employ safe and effective best practices to provide quality care.
Purchase today! No matter your profession, you’ll finish this comprehensive program more confident in your ability to minimize challenging behavioural issues associated with dementia, improve communication with your patients, and provide the best care possible for this vulnerable population.
Best of all, upon completion of this training, you’ll be eligible to become a Certified Dementia Care Specialist (CDCS) through Evergreen Certifications. Certification lets colleagues, employers, and clients know that you’ve invested the extra time and effort necessary to understand the complexities of dementia care. Professional standards apply. Visit uk.evergreencertifications.com/CDCSuk for details.
Certification Made Simple
In just three easy steps, you can earn your Dementia Care Specialist Certification – a £77.99 value – included with your purchase!
Step 1: Watch the digital seminar
Step 2: Complete the CPD test and instantly print your certificate of completion.
Step 3: Submit your certificate of completion and professional license to Evergreen Certifications
That’s it! No hidden fees. No catch. Just certification made EASY.
*Professional Standards apply. Learn more at uk.evergreencertifications.com/cdcsuk
CPD
This online program is worth 6.5 hours CPD.
Handouts
| File type | File name | Number of pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual - Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias (13.12 MB) | 109 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Link | CDCS Certification | ||
| Link | ECDCS Certification | ||
| Parts 1-6 Manual: Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias - French (13.12 MB) | 109 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Parts 1-6 Manual: Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias - Italian (13.12 MB) | 109 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Parts 1-6 Manual: Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias - German (13.12 MB) | 109 Pages | Available after Purchase | |
| Parts 1-6 Manual: Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias - Spanish (13.12 MB) | 109 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Speaker
Sherrie All, PhD Related seminars and products
Chicago Center for Cognitive Wellness
Sherrie All, PhD, 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 to 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 PhD 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 Chicago Center for Cognitive Wellness. She receives royalties as a published author. Sherrie All receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-Financial: Sherrie All is a member of the American Psychological Association. the Illinois Psychological Association, and the International Neuropsychological Society. She serves on the American Society on Aging editorial review board.
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Objectives
- Determine how the manifestations of each type of dementia impacts identification and prognosis.
- Develop a synopsis of 2 assessment tools that can be employed to screen for possible cognitive difficulty.
- Utilize non-verbal communication skills that can help professionals identify meanings behind gestures when working with patients who have dementia.
- Evaluate 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.
Outline
Manifestations and Prognosis for Each Type of Dementia- Cognitive decline vs. normal ageing
- Mild Neuro-Cognitive Disorder
- Manifestations and prognosis for:
- Alzheimer’s
- Vascular Dementia
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Frontotemporal Dementia
- Parkinson’s
- Stages of dementia
- Psuedo-dementias and reversible conditions
- 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
- Identifying triggers for challenging behaviours
- Assess for pain in dementia patients
- What do for sundowning?
- Techniques to minimize combativeness and aggressive behaviours
- Strategies to redirect wandering
- Paranoia – causes and management
- Effective responses to hallucinations and delusions
- Strategies to reduce repetitive behaviours
- How to improve personal care and activities of daily living
- Successful non-verbal communication – find meaning behind gestures
- Best practices to avoid arguments
- Questions to ask, and how to ask them
- Innovative communication tools
- Approved medications for behavioural and cognitive symptoms
- Nutritive interventions for Alzheimer’s prevention
- Disease modifying medication
- End of life issues
- Reporting abuse (physical, sexual, financial)
- Multicultural considerations
Target Audience
- Social Workers
- Counselors
- Psychologists
- Psychotherapists
- Psychiatrists
- Case Managers
- Marriage & Family Therapists
- Nursing Home Administrator
- Speech-Language Pathologists
- Occupational Therapists
- Occupational Therapy Assistants
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapist Assistants
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Licensed Practical Nurses
- Certified Nurses Assistants
- Homecare Workers
- Other Rehab, Medical and Mental Health Professionals
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