About this Event
Welcome to the Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care (ADDC) seminar! This online event is here to help you gain valuable insights and knowledge about caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Join us for informative sessions, interactive discussions, and expert advice on how to provide the best possible care for your loved ones. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn more about these conditions and how to support those affected by them. Register now and be part of this important seminar!
The Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Care (ADDC) Seminar will provide the basic knowledge required to achieve just that.
This 8-hour course is required to apply to become a Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) certification through the National Council for Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP). To see if you qualify, contact www.nccdp.org.
Anyone can take this course to improve their knowledge of the Dementia process and care of persons with Dementia without needing to be certified as CDP, however, it is recommended for any formal or informal caregiver of a person with dementia.
The course/seminar is a one-day, 8-hour event. Continuing education credit is available for nurses and some other disciplines. Please call to confirm that your state approves it for CEUs.
Areas covered in the course Include
Overview, diagnosis, prognosis, assessment tools, medications
Communication and feelings
Depression and repetitive behaviors
Wandering, hoarding
Aging, intimacy and staff concerns in home care and long term care setting
Aggressive behaviors and catastrophic reactions
Culture diversity
Environment
Pain, Nutrition
Bathing, Toileting, Dressing, Falls (information provided in student handout notebook)
Staff and family support
Spirituality
Death and dying
Activities
Recognizing elder abuse.
Event Venue
Online
USD 188.58
