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In 2017, over 5 million Americans aged 65 and older had dementia, a progressive and irreversible condition leading to loss of functions such as thinking, memory and reasoning, at times severe enough to interfere with daily life. By 2050, the number of persons living with Dementia is expected to triple. With an increase in the aging population, there is a critical need to understand dementia and identify appropriate assessment and management strategies to address the needs of persons with dementia and support their caregivers and families. Take our learning module that integrates important clinical content following the journey of a person with dementia and family caregiver. The patient and caregiver in this module travel through the stages of dementia with the clinician team using a dementia positive approach to care.

This learning module, created by L. Amanda Perry, Valerie Gruss, Memoona Hasnain, Laura Meyer-Junco, and Michael Koronkowski, discusses important clinical content following the journey of a person with dementia and family caregiver. The patient and caregiver in this module travels through the stages of dementia with the clinician team using dementia positive approach to care. By the end of the module, learners should be able to: (1) discuss dementia pathophysiology, epidemiology, risk factors, and prognosis; (2) discuss the different types and stages of dementia and review the progression of symptoms; (3) utilize appropriate assessment tools for diagnosing dementia; (4) discuss the pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment of dementia; (5) identify the resource needs of patients and caregivers, including safety issues and caregiver burden and burnout; and (6) evaluate the need for hospice/palliative care referral. Registration is required to access the material but there is no charge.

Source: ENGAGE-IL, 2022
https://engageil.com/health-professional-ce/