Course Description
Course Description:
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the leading illnesses affecting the elderly and is the most prevalent dementia. According to the World Health Organization, the number of Americans diagnosed with AD is expected to reach 82 million by 2030 (WHO, 2022) AD is a public health challenge. In May 2022, the federal government increased funding for AD research to almost $350 billion. As a major cause of physical and mental disability, and increased functional dependency, AD affects not only the patient but the caregiver as well. Allied healthcare providers will play a major role in education, communication, and treatment of this disease, and the research shows that their interaction is with the patient and their respective support team.
Learning about ADRD, the impact on the brain, AD stages and symptoms, and caregiver burden will enable you to better serve this population. This course will provide insight into the disease allowing you to have deeper understanding into the lives of patients and those who care for them.
 Contact Hours: 1 |  |
 Target Audience: |
Instructional Level: Intermediate |
BOC Level of Difficulty: Advanced |
Accreditation Information:
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Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Goals:
The purpose of this course is to provide information to healthcare providers who have direct contact with people who have Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias (ADRD). Lessons will provide an understanding of and insight into ADRD, the definition of dementia, an overview of the brain, and how these diseases impact its functioning. Specific characteristics and stages of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) will be discussed along with recommendations to communicate with the person with ADRD and their caregivers. Suggestions for lifestyle and communication management will be presented based on current literature
Professional Objectives:
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- Define dementia, the symptoms, and various types of dementia.
- Evaluate the various stages of Alzheimer’s.
- Recognize the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on activities of daily living and independent activities of daily living within the disease stages.
- Identify communication strategies for persons with ADRD
- Define steps for best practices in caring for a patient with Alzheimer’s.
- Describe approaches to and guidelines for establishing structured care provisions.
Disclosures:
Contact Hours: 1 contact hour in length (check your state’s approval status in the state-specific course catalog for your profession).
Target Audience: , Nurses
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.
This course is offered for 0.10 ASHA CEUs (Introductory level, Related area).
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial- Joy Siegel works aNova Southeastern University and receives a salary. She receives payment from Colibri for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.
Authors:
Joy Siegel, EdD, MBA
Joy Siegel spent the past 15 years working in the nonprofit sector as a fundraising consultant. While doing so she became especially partial to working in the social service sector, especially with senior adults. In 2012 Joy achieved a lifelong goal of obtaining a doctoral degree, graduating from Nova Southeastern University with an EdD in Organizational Leadership and Gerontology.
Armed with her education, experience in the social sector, and personal experience as a caregiver to her mother who has been battling Parkinson’s Disease for 20 years, Joy was ready to switch careers and become an Intergenerational Coach. Currently Joy and her partner, Hanna Fink, have developed a sphere of top-notch service providers whose sole purpose in their respective field is to meet the needs of families dealing with the challenges of aging and to assist in providing seniors with the best quality of life.
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