Home / Course catalog / Identifying Dementia and Caring for People Experie...

Elective Topics → Supporting Older Adults Topics

Identifying Dementia and Caring for People Experiencing It - ON DEMAND


Description
Dementia might be hard to detect in its early stages, and it can be extremely debilitating for those experiencing it, and overwhelming and confusing for thier helpers. This training covers what Dementia and other conditions of senescence are, and some strategies for supporting older adults and engaging them in professional care when needed.

This training is eligible for 2 CEU hours. If you need a CEUs certificate for this course, please make sure you have indicated that you need CEUs and included your license number in your user profile info. Certificates are generally sent to the email listed in your user profile once a month.

Name of course for c...: Identifying Dementia and Caring for Peop... Number of CEUs earne...: 2

Content
  • How to complete this Dementia course
  • Main Course Units
  • *Identifying Dementia and Caring for People Experiencing It
  • *Dementia posttest
  • Dementia survey
  • Use one or more of these tools with a client!
  • Keep the learning going!
  • Presentation Deck and Transcript
  • Recognizing Dementia deck to share.pdf
  • Dementia Training transcript 3.20.24.pdf
  • Videos
  • What is dementia? Alzheimer's Research UK
  • Understanding Dementia (Alzheimer's, Vascular, Frontotemporal & Lewy Body)
  • Man In Nursing Home Reacts To Hearing Music From His Era
  • Music Helps Bring Back Memories in Elders with Dementia
  • Living with dementia
  • How does a person with dementia see the world?
  • Living with dementia: How new tech is helping Canadians regain independence
  • Inside Canada's first dementia village
  • Caregiver Training: Home Safety | UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program
  • Caregiver Training: Agitation and Anxiety | UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care
  • 3 Ways to Use Humor in Dementia Care
  • Repetitive Questions | UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Program
  • Resources and Toolkits
  • White paper: The Crisis of Aged Homelessness
  • Tips for Communicating with Someone Who Has Dementia.pdf
  • Making Your Home Dementia Friendly.pdf
  • alzheimers-dementia-10-warning-signs-worksheet.pdf
  • What can I do with smart speakers? So many things!
  • Indicators-for-Healthy-Functional-Suportive-Housing.pdf
  • 2014-Quality-of-Life-Survey.pdf (clone)
  • 2014-Crisis-Plan-v2.pdf
  • Resources for Caring for Yourself and Others.docx
  • Resources for Caring for Yourself and Others LARGE PRINT.docx
  • Holistic Engagement Brief Worksheet.pdf
  • Holistic Engagement and Meaningful Activities Worksheet.pdf
  • Safety Precautions for People with Alzheimer’s
  • Printable Home Safety Checklist from AARP
  • Ease Your Loved One’s Daily Care Routine - from Web MD
  • Fall Prevention Info and Check list
  • AARP-HomeFit-Guide-2015.pdf - room-by-room solutions
  • Info & Resources for End-of-Life and Legal Planning -National Institute on Aging
  • 8 ARTHRITIS DRESSING TIPS MAKE LIFE EASIER FOR SENIORS from Daily Caring
  • Communication Pages.pdf
  • Communication Board.pdf
Completion rules
  • You must complete the units "*Identifying Dementia and Caring for People Experiencing It, *Dementia posttest"
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever