Evidence-Based Rehabilitation in Dementia Care

As our aging population continues to grow in the United States, management of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias is becoming a public health crisis with burden to the patient, family, and healthcare system rising each decade. Deficits associated with these challenging pathologies can make it difficult to engage these patients in necessary rehabilitation activities for improved function. Patients with dementia can certainly benefit from rehabilitation as much as adults without dementia. With the proper knowledge and training, rehabilitation clinicians can provide dementia-specific, person-centered care, which can maximize rehabilitation outcomes by maintaining or even improving physical performance and function and thereby reduce healthcare costs. This podcast will provide you practical techniques that are applicable across all care settings to improve communication and enhance participation with patients having Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants

Highlights

• Immediately improve your patient's functional participation and engagement in treatment sessions
• Practical communication strategies and treatment facilitators you can use the next day