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Therapists Rehabilitation Strategies for Dementia Patients

Therapists Rehabilitation Strategies for Dementia Patients
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Certificate Series
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This course is part of Summit's Dementia Certificate Series. Learn More about this an other certificate series available exclusively to Summit Subscribers

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Highlights
  • Types of dementia and the neuroscience behind them
  • Confidently examine physical and cognitive implications of dementia in order to more effectively implement evidence-based treatment approaches
  • Develop functional treatment plans for those with dementia that will address fall prevention, mobility, feeding/swallowing, challenging behaviors and home safety
  • Evidence-based treatment approaches to increase participation in daily routines and therapyactivities to improve patient safety and prevent functional decline
  • Discover practical ways to provide training and education to family and caregivers
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Dementia is a broad term for a decline in mental ability that is significant enough to interfere with a person's daily life. Over 5 million Americans are living with dementia; someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's disease every 65 seconds. This number is expected to double by 2030, and triple by 2050. Since there is no cure for dementia, this disease results in a progressive decline of cognitive and functional skills. Many individuals with dementia also experience behavioral changes, decreased safety awareness, difficulty eating/swallowing, and decreased independence completing ADLs. This course is designed for therapists and healthcare professionals so that they may improve outcomes, safety, and quality of life for individuals and their caregivers living with dementia.

This course will facilitate learning about functional and evidence-based techniques, interventions, and education/training strategies. Participants will learn aboutassessments and screening tools which may be used at all stages of progressive cognitive decline, and how to usethose tools to develop individualized treatment plans. Emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary treatment,documentation challenges, improving patient safety, andcaregiver education.

Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Speech-Language Pathologists

Delivery Format: Asynchronous, recorded video to be watched online at your leisure

Highlights

  • Types of dementia and the neuroscience behind them
  • Confidently examine physical and cognitive implications of dementia in order to more effectively implement evidence-based treatment approaches
  • Develop functional treatment plans for those with dementia that will address fall prevention, mobility, feeding/swallowing, challenging behaviors and home safety
  • Evidence-based treatment approaches to increase participation in daily routines and therapyactivities to improve patient safety and prevent functional decline
  • Discover practical ways to provide training and education to family and caregivers
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1/5

Lorelei (TX) on Sep 05, 2026

a class that was interesting and completely relevant to my ot setting.

5/5

Sara (PA) on Sep 02, 2026

the instructor seemed very knowledgeable.

5/5

Melissa (CO) on Aug 31, 2026

great course!

5/5

Ria (IL) on Aug 31, 2026

great resource

3/5

Ricardo (CA) on Aug 29, 2026

nothing particular good or bad but after completing course it was not what i was expecting yet pleasantly satisfied with the knowledge that was provided with this patient population.

5/5

Rachel (AL) on Aug 25, 2026

i enjoyed the instructor and course material

4/5

Stephanie (NC) on Aug 24, 2026

good explanations of different types of cognition and memory

5/5

Jennifer (TX) on Aug 18, 2026

great examples and videos. needs some updating for today's practice

4/5

Carly (NY) on Aug 17, 2026

just for the speaker - in different settings, ots are responsible for cognition. although she may be speaking from the perspective of an slp, it does fall within the scope of ot practice. slps are not the only team members who can and do address this as the primary functional goal.

4/5

Malika (NY) on Aug 07, 2026

sharing her experiences at work and personally was interesting.


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