Analyze and Assess The Dementia Situation – How to utilize appropriate assessments within your scope of practice as related to dementia/cognitive decline
- Short Blessed Test: A quick screening tool
- BCAT and The MoCA: A quick comparison
- Preparedness for Caregiving Scale: An overview
- myMemCheck® : An introduction
Implement a Solution To The Dementia Situation- How to quickly determine where to focus your solution to dementia related difficulties
- Person with dementia:
- How to manage common dementia related issues like eating and nutrition, sleep and insomnia, aggression, wandering, and other common “challenging behaviors”
- Environment of care:
- How a person living with dementia’s environment can either help (or hinder) their best ability to function
- How to develop solutions to help
- Activity engagement:
- How engaging in normal activities assists a person with dementia’s psycho-social well being
- Care Partner Stressors:
- How to assess family/relationship dynamics using the Caregiver Readiness To Change scale
- Address financial concerns during the dementia care journey
- The role of care partners
- Education:
- How to understand the difference between dementia and depression
- How to use the PHQ-9 Depression Scale
- Understand the physiology of normal aging and abnormal aging
- Understand the end of life care issues related to dying with dementia
- Know the difference between palliative care and hospice care
Modify and/or Maintain The Dementia Strategies - Putting it all together