Elderwerks Continuing Education Opportunities

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Dementia Care

Professional Consumer

Younger On-set Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Loss To understand younger onset ALZ, a good understanding of the disease that typically strikes older adults is important and will help of a better understanding of Younger onset Alzheimer’s disease, what is considered younger onset, and how family coping is changed when a younger member of the family is diagnosed. Family dynamics change, finances change, and a family is thrown into a world they are not familiar with. We will give suggestion and guidance for those that need to investigate YOA. DC23 1.0 Nurse, SW, NHA Define dementia, depression and delirium, their symptoms, and diagnosis of these conditions. Learn therapeutic and medical approaches to the Three “D” s, and gain strategies for approaching a person who is experiencing these. DC24 1.0 Nurse, SW, NHA Differentiating Between the Most Common Forms of Dementia. In this program you will learn about the most common forms of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Vascular Dementia, Dementia Lewy Bodies, Parkinson’s disease, and Frontal Temporal dementia. We will discuss, risk factors, associated risk, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as care strategies. DC25 1.0 Nurse, SW, NHA The Three “D” s of Confusion Dementia, Depression, and Delirium

Chris Petrik RNBS CDI Elderwerks Lorenzo’s House

Chris Petrik RNBS CDI Elderwerks

Chris Petrik RNBS CDI Elderwerks

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