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Alzheimer’s Disease

The purpose of this educational activity is to enable
the learner to deliver care that maximizes the quality of life for those
afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease.


$15.00

Additional Course Information

Learning Objectives

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

  1. Recognize the pathological definition of Alzheimer's disease.
  2. Identify three (3) behavioral changes seen in Alzheimer's disease.
  3. Select three (3) interventions to deal with behaviors associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

Learning Outcome

At the completion of this educational activity, the learner will be able to demonstrate knowledge about Alzheimer's disease by passing a quiz with 85% or greater accuracy.

Author

Deanna Hodges, OTR/L, ATP

Deanna has been practicing occupational therapy for over 37 years. She currently works in acute care at Mayo Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. Prior to acute care, she worked for over 25 years in long term care, skilled nursing facilities and short-term rehabilitation. She currently is a Dementia Care Specialist. She is an instructor and practitioner in the utilization of the assessment of cognitive skill levels and in the provision of treatment techniques to enable the patients and residents to perform at their best ability to function in activities of daily living.

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