PPT-Management of Dementia:

Pharmacologic and NonPharmacologic Approaches Idaho Academy of Family Physicians Excellence in Primary Care Seminar Friday March 17 2017 Ted Epperly MD FAAFP President and Chief Executive Officer . 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. Steps towards dementia confidence. Know the facts. Examine our attitudes. Face our fears. Come together. Dementia Friends. A new Alzheimer’s Society initiative. Create Dementia . F. riendly . C. ommunities by recruiting 1 million Dementia Friends by March 2015. Tips for a dementia-friendly store IDENTIFYING SOMEONE WITH DEMENTIA person with dementia. What you may come across is a they may have dementia. This behaviour may include:problems understanding what Presentation by Roger Hitchings. IMPORTANCE OF SUBJECT. Many people feel fear and anxiety about Dementia. Dementia is a reality. . 820,000 . dementia sufferers in . UK. .. . 550,000 caregivers. .. Affects many people through family or friends. Marianne Smith, PhD, RN, FAAN. Associate Professor, University of Iowa College of Nursing. Goals for Today. List 3 mental disorders that overlap with dementia. Discuss the role of long-standing history in the expression of behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPSD). A . carer’s. perspective. Barbara Pointon MBE. Former . carer. , . Ambassador for Alzheimer’s Society & Dementia UK. barbara@pointon.name. Malcolm in 1992, aged 51, just after he was diagnosed. Presented by . Angela Exford, RN, RMC, CLNC, RACT-CT, CADDCT, CDP. What is Dementia . Is a non-specific syndrome in which affected areas of the brain function may be affected such as:. Memory. Feeling At Home. 21. st. February 2017. Contents. The Aim and Vision . Prime Ministers Challenge on Dementia. Other Charters. Development of the Charter. Charter Content. Case Studies. Committing to the Charter. Consumer Voice Conference. November 4, 2016. Objectives. Understanding the many forms of dementia. Communicating with residents with dementia. Advocating for alternative care practices to address common care issues for residents with dementia. Sept 13, 2016. ___________. Presented by. Sally King, MSW, LCSW, LSCSW, RYT 200. Depression today is the single most underdiagnosed and undertreated of all mental illnesses . . 1 in 4 Americans will experience an episode of clinical depression in their lifetime..  . Concepts and Techniques. let’s get to know one another . Icebreaker . Let’s push the boundaries of memory care and resident . engagament. .. Think out of the box!. big words of the day: . epistemology. Bath City Forum meeting . . Purpose of the session. To share the good practice that the Trust employs to improve the care of inpatients with dementia. Improve the understanding of . the affects . of . 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. 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. .