Beyond Alzheimer’s: Identifying and Managing Other Types of Dementia

Includes one complimentary Continuing Education (CE) credit. CE Application Guide
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Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia, but not all dementias are Alzheimer's disease. Join us for a one-hour webinar covering multiple types of dementia, including their onset presentation, behavioral and cognitive changes, and disease progression. The session also will discuss non-pharmacological approaches to dementia care, along with over-the-counter medications that advertise cognitive improvements and new medications to treat Alzheimer’s disease.

Participants in this webinar will be able to:

• Compare and contrast the different types of dementia.
• Describe two reversible causes of memory problems.
• List three non-pharmacological approaches to address common dementia-related behaviors.
• Describe how environmental changes can support the care of people living with dementia.

Presenter:

Rita Jablonski, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FGSA, is a tenured professor, geriatric care nurse practitioner and established dementia care researcher. She is currently investigating the impact of caregiver coaching on care-resistant behaviors and interventions to improve these behaviors. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the Gerontological Society of America. She has written more than 50 peer-reviewed publications and hosts a top-ranked podcast called “Make Dementia Your B*tch!”