PPT-INTEGRATION IN DEMENTIA CARE

A carers perspective Barbara Pointon MBE Former carer Ambassador for Alzheimers Society amp Dementia UK barbarapointonname Malcolm in 1992 aged 51 just after he was diagnosed. Robert Burns MD and Linda Olivia Nichols, PhD. Memphis Caregiver Center, VA Memphis. Professors, Preventive and Internal Medicine. University of Tennessee Health Science Center. ©AAHCM. Robert Burns, M.D. and Linda O. Nichols, Ph.D. have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to these presentations. Mary Ann Forciea MD. Clinical Professor of Medicine. Division of Geriatric Medicine. University of Pennsylvania Health System. Goals of this . workshop. Increased awareness of financial challenges during the course of a dementia illness. The providers’ perspective . UKHCA report . Written and presented by Jennifer Roberts . Introduction . The aim of the project has been to identify:. The challenges home care providers face . What is working well from the home care providers’ perspective and across all sectors of care. PhD Candidate, University of Wollongong. 100 Women Of Influence 2016. UOW 2016 Alumni Social Impact Award Winner . SA Finalist, Australian Of The Year 2017 & 2016. WHY I DEMANDED A HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACH TO DEMENTIA. A Comprehensive Exploration of Certified Nursing Assistant Training. Background. Research indicates that there isn’t proper care given to those dementia patients living in long-term care facilitie. Dr Mary . Tilki. . Irish in Britain . Informed and illustrated by :. Tom . Kitwood. (1997) Dementia reconsidered : The person comes first. Open university Press . Papadopoulos I, . Tilki. M, & Taylor G (1998) . Mimi Pattison, MD, FAAHPM. Regional Medical Director. Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care. mimipattison@chifranciscan.org. Washington State Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (WSHPCO) . Fall Conference 2016. Administration for Community Living. Erin Long. Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services. Administration on Aging. National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center sponsored by . the Administration for Community Living.. Dr Rebecca Bancroft. Consultant Geriatrician. Learning Objectives. Improve understanding of Dementia as a life limiting illness. Recognise the cardinal features of Advanced Dementia. Identify common burdensome interventions often experienced by individuals with Advanced Dementia. Care and the Needs of Those Living . with Dementia”. April 27, 2015 ~ Long Term Care Discussion Group. DEMENTIA ACTION ALLIANCE. Karen Love, . karenlove4@verizon.net. - CCAL. Chris . Perna. , . ceo@edenalt.org. An appreciative enquiry into Community dementia care Prof Kate Irving Background 55,266 people with dementia by 2036 National and International policy calling for ageing in place and upholding the rights of people with dementia Age (greatest risk factor). Vascular risk factors: HTN, DM, CVD, stroke, smoking, dyslipidemia . Genetics: apo E genotype (late AD), PSEN1, PSEN2, APP (early AD) . Recurrent TBI or head trauma . Drugs: . Dementia is a serious brain disease that affects memory, ability to make decisions, daily functioning, as well as mood and behavior. Vascular dementia is a type of dementia caused by a stroke. Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and vascular dementia is the second most common for people age 65 and older. . Be flexible… What works today may not tomorrow. Solutions that are effective today may need to be modified tomorrowor may no longer work at allgiven issue. The key to managing difficult behavi