At the completion of this educational activity, the learner will be able to: Choose two (2) medication classes used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Identify two (2) strategies used to minimize dementia-related behaviors associated with advanced Alzheimer's disease. Select three (3) strategies for promoting ADLs for persons living with Alzheimer's disease (AD) or ADRD. Identify four (4) characteristics of a person-centered, Alzheimer’s-specific activity program. Relate two (2) causes of stress for caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease.

Specialized Care for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD)

Name: Specialized Care for Persons with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD)
Brand: Healthcare Academy
SKU: 19665
Price: 45.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Healthcare workers in assisted living facilities (ALFs) care for and interact with persons who are living with Alzheimer’s disease or other related dementias (ADRD). This educational activity provides a comprehensive study of topics to help
healthcare workers in this setting to understand Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD) and support the individual living with dementia

$45.00

Additional Course Information

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this educational activity, the learner will be able to:

Choose two (2) medication classes used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
Identify two (2) strategies used to minimize dementia-related behaviors associated with advanced Alzheimer's disease.
Select three (3) strategies for promoting ADLs for persons living with Alzheimer's disease (AD) or ADRD.
Identify four (4) characteristics of a person-centered, Alzheimer’s-specific activity program.
Relate two (2) causes of stress for caregivers of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease.

Learning Outcome

At the completion of this educational activity, the learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge about providing person centered care for the individual living with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD) by passing a quiz with a score
of 85% or greater.

Author

Linda Shubert, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CDP®

Linda is an approved FL DOEA trainer (#6095) for Nursing Home Alzheimer’s Disease Curriculum with over 20 years of experience working with persons living with dementia. Linda has worked with older adults across the continuum of eldercare as a rehab nurse, geriatric nurse case manager, Director of Nursing, consultant, instructor, and clinical professor. She has served as the Director of Education at 240 and 180 bed long-term care facilities. In this role, she developed, implemented, and evaluated competency-based staff education to comply with regulatory training mandates. Linda
appreciates bedside caregivers and enjoys developing creative learning that engages the learners and motivates them to be competent and person-centered caregivers.