MA: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, 3 units

This purpose of this course is to provide direct-care staff in nursing homes, hospice, and adult daycare with the skills, techniques, and strategies to care on a daily basis for residents who have Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. It includes activities that allow participants to practice the skills and strategies they have learned.

When you finish this course you will be able to:

*Outline types of dementia and the process and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.
*Identify 5 common behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.
*Discuss the use of physical or chemical restraint versus non-pharmacological interventions for persons with dementia.
*Describe how mild, moderate, and severe dementia affects a person’s ability to complete basic activities of daily living (ADLs).
*Relate the 3 components each that should be part of individual and group activities for residents with dementia.
*Summarize tasks of , stressors for, and support available to family caregivers.
*List 3 concepts that are important in the design of a therapeutic environment for those with dementia.
*Identify 4 concepts that are part of an ethical approach to dementia care.