Dementia-Alzheimer's Disease: An In-depth Review

This (2) hour course will provide an overview about various forms of dementia, including causes, diagnosis, management and therapeutic interventions, and outcomes.

By the end of this course, you will have the skills to:

✔️ Define dementia.

✔️ Describe types of dementia.

✔️ Discuss pathophysiological changes which occur with dementia.

✔️ Discuss risk factors for each type of dementia.

✔️ Identify the behaviors of each type of dementia.

✔️ Identify current pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies used with dementia patients.

✔️ Explain how dementia is diagnosed.

✔️ Describe cognitive changes associated with other conditions.

✔️ Discuss strategies for interacting with dementia patients.

✔️ Describe the impact of current research and clinical studies.