Dementia & Alzheimer's 2025 (8 NCPD)Training

2025 Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias (8 NCPD)

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Course curriculum

1. Learning Objectives & Disclosures
2. Navigating This Course
3. Important Notices
1. The Brain: Introduction
2. The Brain: Structures and Functions
3. The Brain: Nerves and Impulses
4. The Brain: Memory
5. The Brain: How Dementia Affects the Brain
6. The Brain: Impact of ADRD & Summary
7. ADRD Causes and Risk Factors
8. ADRD Types
9. ADRD - Alzheimer's Disease
10. ADRD - Vascular Dementia
11. ADRD - Lewy Body Dementia
12. ADRD- Frontotemporal Dementia
13. ADRD - Mixed Dementia
14. ADRD - Other Dementias
15. Conditions that Mimic Dementia
16. ADRD Diagnosis
17. ADRD Treatment
18. Related Dementia Treatments
19. Section 1 Case Scenarios
20. Section 1 Case Scenario Questions
21. Section 1 ADRD Fundamentals Quiz
22. References
1. ADRD: Communication
2. ADRD Communication Strategies
3. ADRD: Communication by Stages
4. ADRD Cultural & Language Considerations
5. Section 2 ADRD Communication Quiz
6. Section 2 Communication Self-Reflection Exercise Instructions
7. Section 2 Communication Self-Reflection Exercise (20 Minutes)
8. References
1. Core Principles and Safety
2. Activities of Daily Living
3. Behavioral & Psychological Challenges
4. Managing Challenging Behaviors
5. Person-Centered Care Summary
6. Section 3 Quiz: Person-Centered Approaches to Care
7. Section 3 Person-Centered Self-Reflection Exercise Instructions
8. Section 3 Person-Centered Self-Reflection Exercises (15 Minutes)
9. References
1. Engagement
2. Activity Planning Tips
3. Staying Active & Spiritual Activities
4. Outside Activities
5. Family/Friend Visits & Summary
6. Section 4 Case Scenarios
7. Section 4 Case Scenario Questions
8. Section 4 Social Needs/Activities Quiz
9. References
1. Dietary Needs
2. 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
3. Special Nutrition Considerations for Older Adults
4. Common Nutritional Problems & Adjustments
5. Dietary Needs Quiz
6. References
1. Enhancing Family Involvement in Dementia Care
2. The Needs of and Working with Families
3. Family Needs: Early Stages ADRD
4. Family Needs- Middle Stage ADRD
5. Family Needs- Late Stage ADRD
6. Family Needs: Tips on How to Help Families
7. What Family Members Can Do to Help
8. Summary
9. Section 6 Family Needs Quiz
10. References
1. Recognizing and Responding to Caregiver Stress
2. Caregiver Stress Warning Signs
3. Strategies for Managing Caregiver Stress
4. Section 7 Caregiver Stress Quiz
5. Section 7 HNHN Article & Self-Reflection Exercise
6. Section 7 HNHN Article
7. Section 7 Self-Reflection Exercise
8. References
1. Preventing, Recognizing and Responding to Abuse in ADRD
2. Types of Abuse & Neglect
3. Ethics and Residents' Rights
4. Recognizing Abuse & Neglect
5. Risk Factors for Abuse
6. Preventing Elder Abuse and Neglect
7. Responding to Abuse
8. Important: IntelyCare Suspected Abuse Reporting Policy
9. Summary
10. Section 8 Case Scenarios
11. Section 8 Case Scenario Questions
12. Section 8 Abuse and Neglect Quiz
13. References
1. ADRD Healthcare Disparities Article Instructions
2. ADRD Health Disparities Article
3. ADRD Health Disparities Quiz
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2025 Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias (8 NCPD)

Course curriculum

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Section 1: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) Fundamentals

Section 2: Communication

Section 3: Person-Centered Approaches to Care

Section 4: Social Needs and Activities

Section 5: Dietary Needs

Section 6: Family Needs

Section 7: Caregiver Stress

Section 8: Patient Rights and Abuse & Neglect

Section 9: Healthcare Disparities in ADRD (Article)

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