Module 3: Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias Certification Training

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Sherrie All, PhD Related seminars and products

Chicago Center for Cognitive Wellness

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Sherrie All, PhD, is a licensed clinical neuropsychologist who has specialized in treating people with dementia, Parkinson’s disease, TBI, MS, and other neurological disorders for over a decade. Dr. All is the founder and director of the Chicago Center for Cognitive Wellness, a private neuropsychology practice specializing in cognitive rehabilitation and brain health. The evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation interventions she uses have helped hundreds of adults experiencing cognitive declines improve their thinking skills, expand their functional independence, and enhance their brain health. Dr. All has worked as a consultant to the Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging, helping to develop and evaluate a holistic brain fitness program, and her work with individuals on ways to lower their personal risk for dementia has earned the attention of media outlets including The New Yorker and Crain’s Chicago Business. Dr. All earned her PhD in clinical psychology from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, is a member of the American Psychological Association and author of The Neuroscience of Memory: Seven Skills to Optimize Your Brain Power, Improve Memory and Stay Sharp at Any Age.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Sherrie All is the owner of Chicago Center for Cognitive Wellness. She receives royalties as a published author. Sherrie All receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-Financial: Sherrie All is a member of the American Psychological Association. the Illinois Psychological Association, and the International Neuropsychological Society.

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Objectives

1. Determine how the manifestations of each type of dementia impacts identification and prognosis.
2. Develop a synopsis of 2 assessment tools that can be employed to screen for possible cognitive difficulty.
3. Utilize non-verbal communication skills that can help professionals identify meanings behind gestures when working with patients who have dementia.
4. Evaluate how patient safety can be enhanced with strategies to redirect wandering and manage paranoia.
5. Investigate how the latest medications, preventative treatments, and advances in early detection could impact care of people with dementia.
6. Analyze end of life issues and elder abuse and correlate how the ethics of dying impact the clinician, client, and their family.

Outline

• Cognitive decline vs. normal aging
• Mild Neuro-Cognitive Disorder
• Manifestations and prognosis for:
  • Alzheimer’s
  • Vascular Dementia
  • Lewy Body Dementia
  • Frontotemporal Dementia
  • Parkinson’s
• Stages of dementia
• Psuedo-dementias and reversible conditions

• MOCA and SLUMS
  • Step-by-step utilization
  • What they tell you and what they don’t
• Brain imaging
• Research on biomarkers
• Genetic risk profiling
• When to refer for a formal neuropsychological assessment

• Identifying triggers for challenging behaviors
• Assess for pain in dementia patients
• What do for sundowning?
• Techniques to minimize combativeness and aggressive behaviors
• Strategies to redirect wandering
• Paranoia – causes and management
• Effective responses to hallucinations and delusions
• Strategies to reduce repetitive behaviors
• How to improve personal care and activities of daily living

• Successful non-verbal communication – find meaning behind gestures
• Best practices to avoid arguments
• Questions to ask, and how to ask them
• Innovative communication tools

• Approved medications for behavioral and cognitive symptoms
• Nutritive interventions for Alzheimer’s prevention
• Disease modifying medication

• End of life issues
• Reporting abuse (physical, sexual, financial)
• Multicultural considerations
• Limitations, risks, and areas of further research

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