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Instructional Level: Intermediate

Accreditation Information:

Course Outline:

Hour 1

  • Depression:
    • types
    • depression scales
    • clues to identify
    • risk factors
    • Exercise
  • Cognitive Decline:
    • normal cognition
    • executive function
    • memory
    • MCI

Hour 2

  • Delirium:
    • risk factors
    • hip fractures
  • Dementia:
    • risk factors
    • Normal aging vs. dementia
    • Alzheimer's
    • Vascular
    • Lewy Body
    • Mixed

Hour 3

  • Dementia:
    • Assessments
    • management of dementia: medications, exercise

Author

Suzanne J. Greenwalt, PT, DPT, CCS, GCS

Depression, Cognitive Changes and Dementia in Older Adults

Depression, Cognitive Changes and Dementia in Older Adults

3 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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Description:

Healthcare providers who work with older adults encounter on a regular basis individuals with depression, cognitive changes and/or dementia.  These changes noted in older adults can impact many facets of their life and healthcare.  It is critical that healthcare providers have an understanding of these changes and can recognize symptoms and risk factors. 

This course will not only discuss the characteristics of depression, cognitive changes and dementia in older adults but it will also discuss assessment tools, treatment strategies, and medication management.

 

Full Course Description
Healthcare providers who work with older adults encounter on a regular basis individuals with depression, cognitive changes and/or dementia.  These changes noted in older adults can impact many facets of their life and healthcare.  It is critical that healthcare providers have an understanding of these changes and can recognize symptoms and risk factors. This course will not only discuss the characteristics of depression, cognitive changes and dementia in older adults but it will also discuss assessment...

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional on having a thorough understanding of how depression, cognitive changes, and dementia impact older adults.  In addition to this understanding of the impact, these providers will have increased knowledge of how to screen and assess for these conditions, aid in treatment and maximize functional and quality of life outcomes.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify 3 clinical symptoms that are indicators of depression in older adults.
  2. Identify 2 risk factors for developing depression as an older adult.
  3. List 2 types of exercise that have positive benefits on those that have depression
  4. Recognize 2 types of memory loss
  5. List 2 characteristics of mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
  6. Identify 3 risk factors for delirium
  7. Recognize 3 differences between normal aging and dementia
  8. Identify 2 types of dementia
  9. Identify 2 assessment tools commonly used to assess cognition in older adults
  10. Recognize 2 interventions that are beneficial in those with dementia

 

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct the professional on having a thorough understanding of how depression, cognitive changes, and dementia impact older adults.  In addition to this understanding of the impact, these providers will have increased knowledge of how to screen and assess for these conditions, aid in treatment and maximize functional and quality of life outcomes.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify 3 clinical symptoms that are indicators of depression in older adults.
  2. Identify 2 risk factors for developing depression as an older adult.
  3. List 2 types of exercise that have positive benefits on those that have depression
  4. Recognize 2 types of memory loss
  5. List 2 characteristics of mild cognitive impairment (MCI)
  6. Identify 3 risk factors for delirium
  7. Recognize 3 differences between normal aging and dementia
  8. Identify 2 types of dementia
  9. Identify 2 assessment tools commonly used to assess cognition in older adults
  10. Recognize 2 interventions that are beneficial in those with dementia

 

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 3 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants, Nurses, Social Workers

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Suzanne Greenwalt is employed by Belmont University and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

 

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 3 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants, Nurses, Social Workers

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Suzanne Greenwalt is employed by Belmont University and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

 

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.