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Whether you deal
in Independent Living, Assisted Living, Long-term Care or Inpatient
H ealth Services, over half of your residents will at some time
suffer from Dementing Illness.
This seminar delivers up to 12 hours of dementia care training for
all direct care staff. All facilities that provide dementia care
will find this information essential for top-quality care delivery.
It is essential that all staff, clinicians, and caregivers become
adept at identifying cognitively impaired clients and be adept at
he lping them cope w ith problems they f ace.
This one to two-day, (customized to fit your needs)inform ation
packed presentation p rovides knowledge and tools fo r health care
providers w hich w ill keep your staff on the cutting ed ge of quali
ty care.
By attending this seminar you will
Develop an understanding of the aging mind, the role that it
plays in level of care
Learn techniques to reduce fear, confusion and agitation and
increase the quality of life of your residents and their families
Reduce care giver burnout
Mysteries of the Aging Mind: Contents
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Section One: Aging
America
- What Is Old
- Who Is Old
- Where Are the Elderly
- Ageism Family Dynamics
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Section Two: Normal
Aging
- Why We Age
- the Aging Body
- the Aging Senses
- the Aging Brain
- the Aging Personality
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Section Three: Memory
- Common Memory Problems
- The Memory Process
- Dementia
- Drugs, medications, and Cognitive Problems
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| Section Four: Medical Problems
- Hypochondria and Somatization
- Pain
- Strokes
- Sexual Behavior
- Sleep
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Section Five: Depression &Anxiety
- Loss and Grieving
- Depression and Aging
- Suicide
- Anxiety and Aging
- Substance Abuse
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Section Six: Delusions and Hallucinations
- Paramnesias
- Delusions
- Paranoia
- Hallucinations
- Psychosis
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