Cognitive Therapy for Dementia: Effective Evaluation & Therapeutic Interventions
- Differentiation of Dementias
- Etiology of Various Dementias
- Staging Dementia & Clinical Interventions
- System Models of Memory & Their Relationship to Dementia
- Medicare Compliance, Medical Necessity & Jimmo v. Sebelius
- Evidenced-based Direct & Indirect Therapeutic Interventions
- iPad® Applications for Cognitive Therapy
This invaluable workshop focuses on the variables associated with learning for cognitively impaired patients. You will learn the characteristics of dementia for effective differentiation as well as how to accurately stage your patients. Take away an array of therapeutic approaches based on the patient’s diagnosis and stage level for successful intervention. This seminar will broaden your understanding of memory and pharmacology and provide evidence-based direct and indirect interventions to help you find the right approach for each patient. Additionally, you will discover how to fully comply with the recent Medicare policies and how these changes will impact treatment of your patients.
Key benefits:
- Differentiate cortical and sub-cortical, static and dynamic, and reversible cognitive impairment
- Determine the patient’s stages of dementia to modify intervention practices
- Differentiate the forms of memory and the dementia diagnosis associated with each form
- Document cognitive therapy for adult patients with dementia in accordance with Medicare guidelines
- Utilize peer reviewed research regarding treatment strategies
- Explain environmental adaptations utilized for the patient with dementia
- Utilize visual cues during therapy to facilitate memory
- Understand Jimmo v. Sebelius implications for therapy