Unit A: Introduction to Dementia Care Management
This unit provides an overview of Alzheimer’s and related dementias and introduces key components to the evaluation and management of patients with dementia.
Activities Included:
Module 1: What is Dementia?
Module 2: Current Approaches to the Diagnosis of Dementia
Module 3: Medication Treatment of Dementia and its Complications
Module 4: Behavioral Treatment of Complications of Dementia
Module 5: Safety, Function, and Autonomy
Unit B: Integration into Health System and Community
This unit describes the relationship between specialized dementia care and primary care as well as partnerships between health systems and community based organizations to best manage dementia patients.
Activities Included:
Module 6: Co-Management of Dementia
Module 7: Working with Community-Based Resources
Unit C: Essential Skills for DCMs
This unit addresses the use of the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care software and applying a goal oriented approach to dementia care.
Activities Included:
Module 8: Using Dementia Care Software
Module 9: Goal Setting
Unit D: Initial Assessment and Care Planning
This unit reviews each step of performing an initial assessment with patients and caregivers.
Activities Included:
Module 10: Interpreting the Completed Pre-Visit Paperwork
Module 11: Conducting the Initial Visit with the Patient/Caregiver
Module 12: Drafting and Revising the Care Plan
Unit E: Ongoing Co-Management
This unit describes ongoing dementia care after the initial assessment.
Activities Included:
Module 13: Following-up: Telephone, Electronically, and In Person
Module 14: Urgencies and Emergencies
Module 15: Managing Common Comorbidities (Insomnia, Depression, Constipation)
Module 16: Choosing the Best Living Situation
Module 17: Advance Directives and Ethical Issues
Module 18: Insurance, Financial and Legal issues
Module 19: Cultural, Ethnic, and Diversity Considerations
Unit F: Caregiver Training and Support
This unit reviews resources and opportunities to assist caregivers with management of stress and burnout.
Activities Included:
Module 20: Caregiver Stress, Depression and Burnout
Module 21: Effective Caregiver Support Programs
Module 22: Community-based Caregiver Training Programs/Education
Dementia Care Specialist Clinical Skills Training
This session focuses on training APNs as dementia care specialists (DCS) based on the UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program model. Methods include role-playing utilizing evidence-based tools required to perform a comprehensive cognitive assessment. These validated tools will help support a clinical understanding of person-centered care including caregiver needs to formulate a comprehensive dementia care plan.
Activities Included:
Dementia Care Specialist Clinical Skills Training
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Final Transcript - Entire Curriculum - 15.00 contact hours
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