OverviewThis comprehensive course is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the essential knowledge and skills to manage healthcare staff members performing dutie
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OverviewDementia care involves complex legal and ethical issues, with a particular focus on patient safety, security, and healthcare equity.
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OverviewThis course focuses on fostering effective collaboration among healthcare professionals in providing comprehensive care for individuals with dementia.
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OverviewIn today's world, the number of people living with dementia is steadily increasing.
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OverviewThis course is designed to equip caregivers and healthcare professionals with the essential skills to provide compassionate and effective care for individuals livi
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Dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that significantly impacts the lives of individuals, their families, and caregivers.
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This course provides an introduction to the biological aspects of dementia, brain regions affected in ADRD, normal cognition and brain changes with aging, and current and emerging therapeutic management of ADRD. Participants will learn about best practice approaches to a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation and the characteristics of different forms of dementia while introducing best practices for developing interdisciplinary teams who deliver effective person-centered treatment plans.
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This course provides advanced practice nursing professionals with the knowledge necessary to provide high-quality dementia care management. Participants will learn about the phases and treatment plans for dementia, customize living situations, identify comorbidities and provide perspectives on ethical issues, and maintain safety, function, and autonomy of persons with dementia, with a focus on behavioral treatment of complications, distinctions among populations, and strategies to sustain resiliency.
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This course is designed to prepare healthcare providers to evaluate the appropriate use of medication in older adults. The course will focus on the pharmacotherapy used to treat diseases and conditions in older adults with an emphasis on physiologic changes of aging and how these changes impact medication use in the elderly.
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This course examines the root causes of disparities in diagnosis and treatment of ADRD and identifies institutional interventions and community-based approaches to promote early detection and foster equitable care for diverse populations.
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