Module 6: 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 neuropsychologist and an engaging speaker and writer whose expertise in the principles of neuroscience, functional neuroanatomy, and diagnostics giver her a unique insight into the correlation between mental health disorders, therapeutic approaches, and what happens in the brain itself.

Dr. All is the owner of the Chicago Center for Cognitive Wellness where she combines her strong background in CBT with mindfulness techniques, motivational interviewing and dynamic interpretations to help her clients manage depression, stress, anxiety, mental illness and cognitive challenges. A trained neuropsychologist who received her PhD from Rosalind Franklin University, she also brings her detailed understanding of the brain to uniquely address the needs of people with traumatic brain injuries, dementia, and other conditions.

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

 

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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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