Online Continuing Education Courses

Working with Elders Who Have Dementia and Alzheimers Disease

• Describe person-centered care and personhood
• Gain awareness and sensitivity to the cognitive, physical, and psychosocial needs of elders with AD
• Describe occupation-focused care and list 5 suggestions to promote wellness through task simpli???cation and modi???cation
• Identify caregiving techniques, approaches, and interventions that can be used to help empower elders who have AD to participate in daily living tasks
• Suggest 3 appropriate communication responses to elders with AD
• Problem solve antecedents and list 3 approaches to refocus unwanted behavioral responses