The Alzheimer’s Caregiver Course: English: Sample Course

01_Le: Dementia, Delirium & Depression: Similarities, Differences, and Treatments
23 Topics | 1 Quiz
01_Te: Introduction
01_Te: Dementia
01_Te: Delirium
01_Te: Depression
01_Te: Understanding the Differences
01_Te: Onset
01_Te: Attention and Concentration
01_Te: Apathy
01_Te: Perceptual Distortions
01_Te: Communication
01_Te: Course
01_Te: Dementia Treatment
01_Te: Dementia Treatment (Continued)
01_Te: Alternative Dementia Treatments and Research
01_Te: Alternative Dementia Treatments and Research (Continued)
01_Te: Non-Drug Therapies
01_Te: Delirium Treatment
01_Te: Delirium Treatment (Continued)
01_Te: Case Study 01.01: Dementia, Delirium, and Depression: Similarities, Differences, and Treatments
01_Te: Depression Treatment
01_Te: Depression Treatment (Continued)
01_Te: Case Study 01.02: Dementia, Delirium, and Depression: Similarities, Differences, and Treatments
01_Te: Professional Therapy
01_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Dementia, Delirium & Depression: Similarities, Differences, and Treatments
02_Le: Dementia, Delirium & Depression: Causes & Risk Factors
22 Topics | 1 Quiz
02_Te: Introduction
02_Te: Causes of Dementia
02_Te: Alzheimer’s Disease
02_Te: Vascular Dementias
02_Te: Binswanger’s Disease
02_Te: Alcohol-Related Dementia
02_Te: Wernicke’s Encephalopathy
02_Te: Pick’s Disease or Frontotemporal Dementia
02_Te: Lewy Body Dementia
02_Te: Parkinson’s and Huntington’s Disease
02_Te: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and HIV/AIDS
02_Te: Mixed Dementia
02_Te: Reversible Dementias
02_Te: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
02_Te: Causes of Delirium
02_Te: Delirium Risk Factors: Brain Conditions
02_Te: Delirium Risk Factors: Medical Conditions
02_Te: Delirium Risk Factors: Trauma and Illness
02_Te: Delirium Risk Factors: Drugs
02_Te: Delirium Risk Factors: Drugs (Continued)
02_Te: Causes of Depression
02_Te: Case Study 02.01: Dementia, Delirium, and Depression: Causes and Risk Factors
02_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Summary & Quiz: Dementia, Delirium and Depression: Causes and Risk
03_Le: ADLs: Assisting With Bathing & Showering
25 Topics | 1 Quiz
03_Te: Introduction
03_Te: Activities of Daily Living
03_Te: Aging Factors
03_Te: Dementia Factors
03_Te: Case Study 03.01: ADLs: Assisting With Bathing & Showering
03_Te: The Bathing Environment
03_Te: Physical Bathing Environment
03_Te: Furniture and Lighting
03_Te: Entering & Exiting Bathtubs
03_Te: Water Temperature
03_Te: Human Environment
03_Te: Human Environment: Good Communication Skills
03_Te: Human Environment: Simple Routines
03_Te: Human Environment: Promoting Comfort
03_Te: Human Environment: Pleasant Environments
03_Te: Human Environment: Monitoring Fatigue & Pain
03_Te: Human Environment: Promoting Autonomy & Independence
03_Te: Human Environment: Showing Love & Respect
03_Te: Managing Resistance to Bathing
03_Te: Managing Resistance to Undressing
03_Te: Case Study 03.02: Assisting With Bathing & Showering
03_Te: Strategies for Assisted Showering
03_Te: Strategies for Towel or Sponge Baths
03_Te: Preparing the Towel Bath (Video)
03_Te: Giving a Towel Bath (Video)
03_Qe: Summary & Quiz: ADLs: Assisting with Bathing & Showering
04_Le: ADLs: Assisting With Dressing
16 Topics | 1 Quiz
04_Te: Introduction
04_Te: Case Study 04.01: Assisting With Dressing
04_Te: Factors that Affect Dressing
04_Te: Case Study 04.02: Assisting With Dressing
04_Te: Distraction or Redirection
04_Te: Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
04_Te: Person-Centered Care
04_Te: Principles for Assisting with ADLs
04_Te: Principles for Assisting with ADLs (Continued)
04_Te: Engage & Use a Relaxed Style
04_Te: Strategies for Assisting with Dressing
04_Te: Clothing Tips
04_Te: Dressing Challenges
04_Te: Refusal to Undress or Change Clothing
04_Te: The Environment: Creating the Environment
04_Te: Providing Comfort
04_Qe: Summary & Quiz: ADLs: Assisting with Dressing
05_Le: ADLs: Assisting With Grooming
15 Topics | 1 Quiz
05_Te: Introduction
05_Te: Factors that Affect Grooming
05_Te: Oral Care
05_Te: Case Study 05.01 & 05.02: ADLs: Assisting With Grooming
05_Te: Strategies for Managing Oral Care
05_Te: Prepare the Equipment & Environment
05_Te: Cueing & Prompting
05_Te: Observe a Routine
05_Te: Maintain Healthy Oral Hygiene Practices
05_Te: Dentures
05_Te: Regular Dental Care
05_Te: Hair Care & Shaving
05_Te: Nail Care
05_Te: Foot Care
05_Te: Managing Resistance to Grooming
05_Qe: Summary & Quiz: ADLs: Assisting with Grooming
06_Le: Caregiver Stress: Detecting Stress, Burden & Depression
20 Topics | 1 Quiz
06_Te: Introduction
06_Te: Categories of Caregiving Stressors
06_Te: Changing Functionality and Behavior
06_Te: Changing Relationships
06_Te: Changing Lifestyles and Social Activities
06_Te: Challenging Behaviors
06_Te: Long-Term Care and Finances
06_Te: Case Study 06.01: Caregiver Stress: Detecting Stress, Burden, and Depression
06_Te: Case Study 06.02: Caregiver Stress: Detecting Stress, Burden, and Depression
06_Te: Stress Experience
06_Te: Normal Stress vs. Chronic Stress
06_Te: Short-Term Stress
06_Te: Long-Term Stress
06_Te: Detecting Stress
06_Te: Common Physical Symptoms of Stress
06_Te: Common Mental Effects of Stress
06_Te: Common Behavioral Effects of Stress
06_Te: Stress and Depression
06_Te: Treating Stress and Depression
06_Te: Coping with Stress
06_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Caregiver Stress: Detecting Stress, Burden & Depression
07_Le: Caregiver Stress: Coping Strategies
30 Topics | 1 Quiz
07_Te: Introduction
07_Te: Long-Term Stress
07_Te: Managing Stressors
07_Te: Identifying Stressors
07_Te: Internal Stressors
07_Te: Coping Strategies
07_Te: Active Coping Strategies
07_Te: Emotion or Relationship-Focused Coping Strategies
07_Te: Educational or Cognitive Coping Strategies
07_Te: Spiritual-Focused Coping Strategies
07_Te: General Approach
07_Te: Coping Techniques
07_Te: Coping Techniques: Joyful Activities
07_Te: Incorporating Daily Joyful Activities
07_Te: Positive Self Talk
07_Te: Benefits of Caregiving
07_Te: Common Benefits of Caregiving
07_Te: Relaxation Techniques
07_Te: Basics of Relaxation Techniques
07_Te: Types of Relaxation Techniques
07_Te: Deep Breathing Relaxation Exercise
07_Te: Progressive Muscle Relaxation Technique
07_Te: Additional Relaxation Techniques
07_Te: Exercise and Health Maintenance
07_Te: Social Support and Connections
07_Te: Informal Social Support
07_Te: Formal Support
07_Te: Be Organized
07_Te: Keep a Journal
07_Te: Professional Help
07_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Caregiver Stress: Coping Strategies
08_Le: Promoting Healthy Sleep Patterns
12 Topics | 1 Quiz
08_Te: Introduction
08_Te: Alzheimer’s and Sleep
08_Te: Case Study 08.01: Sleep: Promoting Healthy Sleep Patterns
08_Te: General Approaches to Sleep Problems
08_Te: Keeping a Sleep Journal
08_Te: Talking to a Healthcare Professional
08_Te: Promoting Healthy Sleep Patterns
08_Te: Sleep Promoting Environment
08_Te: Sleep Promoting Activities
08_Te: Sleep Hindering Foods
08_Te: Sleep Promoting Foods
08_Te: Sleep Promoting Drugs
08_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Sleep: Promoting Healthy Sleep Patterns
09_Le: Problems with Sleep: Managing Nighttime Awakenings and Wandering
9 Topics | 1 Quiz
09_Te: Introduction
09_Te: Case Study 09.01: Managing Nighttime Awakenings and Wandering
09_Te: Case Study Strategies
09_Te: Case Study 09.02: Managing Nighttime Awakenings and Wandering
09_Te: Case Study 09.03: Managing Nighttime Awakenings
09_Te: Nighttime Incontinence and Toileting
09_Te: Increasing Nighttime Home Safety
09_Te: Strategies for Preventing Wandering
09_Te: Tips for Managing Wandering
09_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Sleep: Managing Nighttime Awakenings & Wandering
10_Le: Problems with Sleep: Managing Hallucinations, Illusions, Delusions, Nightmares, Sundowning, Anxiety and Depression
11 Topics | 1 Quiz
10_Te: Introduction
10_Te: Hallucinations, Illusions and Delusions
10_Te: Case Study 10.01: Problems with Sleep
10_Te: Managing Hallucinations, Illusions, Delusions
10_Te: Managing Nightmares
10_Te: Sundowning
10_Te: Managing Sundowning
10_Te: Anxiety
10_Te: Managing Anxiety
10_Te: Depression
10_Te: Managing Depression
10_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Managing Hallucinations, Illusions, Delusions, Nightmares, Sundowning, Anxiety And Depression
11_Le: Guidelines for Improving Communication
14 Topics | 1 Quiz
11_Te: Introduction
11_Te: Communication Changes
11_Te: Goals of Communication
11_Te: Principles of Good Communication
11_Te: Caregiver’s Attitude and Approach
11_Te: Case Study 11.01: Guidelines for Improving Communication
11_Te: Guidelines for Better Communication
11_Te: Guidelines for Better Communication (Continued)
11_Te: Case Study 11.02: Guidelines for Improving Communication
11_Te: Giving Instructions
11_Te: Asking Questions
11_Te: Communication Friendly Environment
11_Te: Communicating With the Visually Impaired
11_Te: Communicating With the Hearing-Impaired
11_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Guidelines for Improving Communication
12_Le: Using Communication to Manage Challenging Behaviors
8 Topics | 1 Quiz
12_Te: Introduction
12_Te: Case Study 12.01: Using Communication to Manage Challenging Behaviors
12_Te: Case Study 12.02: Using Communication to Manage Challenging Behaviors
12_Te: Using Communication to Help Manage Challenging Behaviors
12_Te: Tips for Building Relationships
12_Te: Ideas for Sharing Activities
12_Te: Care Recipient Abuse
12_Te: Preventing Care Recipient Abuse
12_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Using Communication to Manage Challenging Behaviors
13_Le: Activity-Focused Dementia Care: Meaningful Activities
14 Topics | 1 Quiz
13_Te: Introduction
13_Te: Models of Dementia Care
13_Te: The Care Team
13_Te: The Care Team (Continued)
13_Te: Meaningful Occupation
13_Te: Case Study 13.01: Activity-Focused Dementia Care: Meaningful Activities
13_Te: Opportunities for Meaningful Activities
13_Te: Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
13_Te: Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADLs)
13_Te: Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs)
13_Te: Productive Activities
13_Te: Leisure and Social Activities
13_Te: Doing vs. Being Activities
13_Te: Spiritual Activities
13_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Activity-Focused Dementia Care: Meaningful Activities
14_Le: Activity-Focused Dementia Care: Person-Centered Care and Environments
12 Topics | 1 Quiz
14_Te: Introduction
14_Te: Case Study 14.01: Activity-Focused Dementia Care: Person-Centered Care and Environments
14_Te: Person-Centered Care
14_Te: Meaningful Life Experiences
14_Te: Respecting Values and Beliefs
14_Te: Case Study 14.02: Activity-Focused Dementia Care: Person-Centered Care and Environments
14_Te: Barriers to Participation
14_Te: Modifying the Environment
14_Te: Modifying the Environment (Continued)
14_Te: Occupational Spaces
14_Te: Individualized Spaces
14_Te: Social Environments
14_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Activity-Focused Dementia Care: Person-Centered Care And Environments
15_Le: Activity-Focused Dementia Care: Preventing Excess Disability and Difficult Behaviors
12 Topics | 1 Quiz
15_Te: Introduction
15_Te: Need for Occupation
15_Te: Excess Disability
15_Te: Case Study 15.01: Activity-Focused Dementia Care: Preventing Excess Disability and Difficult Behaviors
15_Te: Using Activity-Focused Care
15_Te: Doing “With,” Not “For”
15_Te: Use It or Lose It
15_Te: Using Retained Capacities
15_Te: Case Study 15.02: Activity-Focused Dementia Care: Preventing Excess Disability and Difficult Behaviors
15_Te: Difficult Behavior
15_Te: Preventing Difficult Behavior
15_Te: Enhancing Caregiver Well-Being
15_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Activity-Focused Dementia Care: Preventing Excess Disability and Difficult Behaviors
16_Le: Difficult Behaviors Associated with Dementia
15 Topics | 1 Quiz
16_Te: Introduction
16_Te: Types of Difficult Behavior
16_Te: Difficult Behaviors
16_Te: Difficult Behaviors (Continued)
16_Te: Case Study 16.01: Difficult Behaviors Associated with Dementia
16_Te: Common Difficult Behaviors
16_Te: Wandering
16_Te: Pacing
16_Te: Rummaging
16_Te: Protective Behaviors
16_Te: Catastrophic Reaction
16_Te: Causes of Behavior Changes
16_Te: Dementia
16_Te: Aging and Medical Factors
16_Te: Environmental Factors
16_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Difficult Behavior Associated with Dementia
17_Le: Managing Difficult Behaviors
30 Topics | 1 Quiz
17_Te: Introduction
17_Te: Management Guidelines
17_Te: Person-Centered Care
17_Te: Case Study 17.01: Managing Difficult Behaviors
17_Te: Safety, Security, and Comfort
17_Te: Safety, Security, and Comfort (Continued)
17_Te: Using Communication
17_Te: Using Communication (Continued)
17_Te: Non-Verbal Communication
17_Te: Attending and Engaging
17_Te: Assisting with Activities of Daily Living
17_Te: Retrogenesis
17_Te: Retrogenesis (Continued)
17_Te: Stress Threshold
17_Te: Principles for Managing Aggression
17_Te: Strategies for Managing Difficult Behaviors
17_Te: Strategies for Managing Difficult Behaviors (Continued)
17_Te: Managing Wandering
17_Te: Managing Rummaging or Gathering
17_Te: Behavior Deficits: Apathy and Depression
17_Te: Managing Apathy and Depression
17_Te: Managing Apathy and Depression (Continued)
17_Te: Hallucinations, Illusions, and Delusions
17_Te: Hallucinations, Illusions, and Delusions (Continued)
17_Te: Managing Hallucinations, Illusions, and Delusions — Part 1
17_Te: Managing Hallucinations, Illusions, and Delusions — Part 2
17_Te: Managing Hallucinations, Illusions, and Delusions — Part 3
17_Te: ABCs of Behavior Management
17_Te: ABCs of Behavior Management (Continued)
17_Te: Medications
17_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Managing Difficult Behaviors
18_Le: Early Stages: Family Involvement & Planning
25 Topics | 1 Quiz
18_Te: Introduction
18_Te: Alzheimer’s Disease
18_Te: Changes in Behavior
18_Te: Misperceptions
18_Te: Changes in Abilities
18_Te: Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
18_Te: Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease (Continued)
18_Te: Planning Care
18_Te: OUTDATED – CAN DELETE – Educational Materials
18_Te: Emotional Responses
18_Te: Involving Family Members
18_Te: Investigate Resources
18_Te: ARARF Website
18_Te: Alternative Care Resources
18_Te: Case Study 18.01: Early Stages: Family Involvement & Planning
18_Te: Continuum of Care
18_Te: Continuum of Care (Continued)
18_Te: Nutrition Programs
18_Te: Caregiver Support
18_Te: Support Groups
18_Te: Religious Organizations
18_Te: Safe Return® Program
18_Te: Congregate Meals
18_Te: Senior Companions
18_Te: Hospice Care
18_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Early Stages: Family Involvement & Planning
19_Le: Early Stages: Intimacy & Sexuality
19 Topics | 1 Quiz
19_Te: Introduction
19_Te: Sexuality and Intimacy
19_Te: Case Study 19.01: Early Stages: Intimacy &Sexuality
19_Te: Age Changes: Women
19_Te: Age Changes: Men
19_Te: Additional Factors
19_Te: Promoting Intimacy
19_Te: Medical Conditions
19_Te: Medical Conditions (Continued)
19_Te: Dementia and Sex – Part 1
19_Te: Dementia and Sex – Part 2
19_Te: Dementia and Sex – Part 3
19_Te: Coping with Sexual Changes
19_Te: Case Study 19.02: Early Stages: Intimacy &Sexuality
19_Te: General Guidelines
19_Te: Strategies
19_Te: Strategies (Continued)
19_Te: Adjusting
19_Te: Caregiver Needs
19_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Early Stages: Intimacy & Sexuality
20_Le: Environment Issues: Designing Safe Environments
20 Topics | 1 Quiz
20_Te: Introduction
20_Te: Aging and Dementia Factors
20_Te: Case Study 20.01: Environment Issues: Designing Safe Environments
20_Te: Improving Home Safety
20_Te: General Safety Strategies
20_Te: Doors and Windows
20_Te: Preventing Falls and Burns
20_Te: Case Study 20.02: Environment Issues: Designing Safe Environments
20_Te: Environments That Promote Way-Finding
20_Te: Designing Safe Kitchens – Part 1
20_Te: Designing Safe Kitchens – Part 2
20_Te: Designing Safe Kitchens – Part 3
20_Te: Wandering in the Kitchen
20_Te: Medications in the Kitchen
20_Te: Designing Safe Bathrooms
20_Te: Electrical Appliances
20_Te: Designing Safe Bedrooms
20_Te: Garage and Basement
20_Te: Yard and Garden
20_Te: Designing Outside Environments
20_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Environment Issues: Designing Safe Environment
21_Le: Environment Issues: The Human Environment
12 Topics | 1 Quiz
21_Te: Introduction
21_Te: Human Environment
21_Te: Case Study 21.01: The Human Environment
21_Te: Love, Respect, and Autonomy
21_Te: Principles of Good Communication
21_Te: Case Study 21.02: The Human Environment
21_Te: Family and Friends
21_Te: Staff and Professional Caretakers
21_Te: Volunteers
21_Te: Case Study 21.03: The Human Environment
21_Te: Designing for Comfort
21_Te: Designing for Comfort (Continued)
21_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Environment Issues: The Human Environment
22_Le: Traveling, Driving, Holidays & Special Occasions
32 Topics | 1 Quiz
22_Te: Introduction
22_Te: Travel
22_Te: Case Study 22.01: Traveling, Driving, Holidays & Special Occasions
22_Te: Solo Travel
22_Te: Solo Travel (Continued)
22_Te: Principles of Solo Travel
22_Te: Assessing Solo Travel Capacity
22_Te: Person-Centered Care
22_Te: Traveling With Someone With Dementia
22_Te: Assessing Travel Capacity
22_Te: Caregiver Assessment
22_Te: Guidelines for Traveling
22_Te: Traveling Tips
22_Te: Traveling Tips (Continued)
22_Te: Destination Safety
22_Te: Summary of Traveling
22_Te: Driving Issues
22_Te: Driving Factors
22_Te: Case Study 22.02: Traveling, Driving, Holidays & Special Occasions
22_Te: Unsafe Driving
22_Te: Approaching the Unsafe Driver
22_Te: Getting Someone to Stop Driving
22_Te: Taking Immediate Action
22_Te: Adjustments for Safer Driving
22_Te: Driving Alternatives
22_Te: Summary of Driving Issues
22_Te: Holidays Planning
22_Te: Holidays Planning Tips
22_Te: Case Study 22.03: Traveling, Driving, Holidays & Special Occasions
22_Te: Party Planning
22_Te: Party Planning (Continued)
22_Te: Summary of Holiday and Special Event
22_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Traveling, Driving, Holidays & Special Occasions
23_Le: Late Stages: Communication and Activities
28 Topics | 1 Quiz
23_Te: Introduction
23_Te: Late Stage Communication
23_Te: Case Study 23.01: Late Stages: Communication and Activities
23_Te: Communication in Dementia
23_Te: Communication in Dementia (Continued)
23_Te: Forms of Communication
23_Te: Late Stage Communication
23_Te: Emotional Expression
23_Te: Behavioral Expression
23_Te: Retained Abilities
23_Te: Guidelines for Communication
23_Te: Giving Directions
23_Te: Attending
23_Te: Empathy and Validation
23_Te: Empathy and Validation (Continued)
23_Te: Very Late Stage Communication
23_Te: TRASH – COMBINED W PREVIOUS – Very Late Stage Communication (Continued)
23_Te: Private Care Necessities
23_Te: Family Communication
23_Te: Spiritual Needs
23_Te: Summary of Communication
23_Te: Late Stages Activities
23_Te: Planning Activities
23_Te: Activities: Self-Care
23_Te: Activities: Leisure
23_Te: Activities: Productive
23_Te: Physical Exercise
23_Te: TRASH – Summary of Activities
23_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Late Stages: Communication and Activities
24_Le: Late Stages: Hospice and Bereavement
21 Topics | 1 Quiz
24_Te: Introduction
24_Te: Alzheimer’s Disease Progression
24_Te: Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
24_Te: Death from Alzheimer’s Disease
24_Te: Case Study 24.01: Late Stages: Hospice and Bereavement
24_Te: Late Stages Care Option – Part 1
24_Te: Late Stages Care Option – Part 2
24_Te: Late Stages Care Option – Part 3
24_Te: Hospice Care Process – Part 1
24_Te: Hospice Care Process – Part 2
24_Te: Hospice Care Process – Part 3
24_Te: Advance Directives
24_Te: Brain Autopsy
24_Te: Grief and Bereavement
24_Te: Grief and Bereavement (Continued)
24_Te: Course of Alzheimer’s Disease
24_Te: Guilt
24_Te: Resolving Complex Emotions – Part 1
24_Te: Resolving Complex Emotions – Part 2
24_Te: Resolving Complex Emotions – Part 3
24_Te: Resolving Complex Emotions – Part 4
24_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Late Stages: Hospice & Bereavement
25_Le: Late Stages: Personal Care
31 Topics | 1 Quiz
25_Te: Introduction
25_Te: Late and End Stages
25_Te: Late and End Stages (Continued)
25_Te: Obstacles
25_Te: Obstacles (Continued)
25_Te: Person-Centered Care
25_Te: Case Study 25.01: Late Stages: Personal Care
25_Te: Guidelines for Bathing
25_Te: Physical Bathing Environment
25_Te: Physical Bathing Environment (Continued)
25_Te: Getting In and Out of Bathtubs
25_Te: Water Temperature
25_Te: Promoting Comfort
25_Te: Familiar, Pleasant Environment
25_Te: Case Study 25.02: Late Stages: Personal Care
25_Te: Sponge Baths
25_Te: Towel Bath in Bed
25_Te: Towel Bath (Video)
25_Te: Changing Bed Linens (Video)
25_Te: Bed Sores
25_Te: Bathing Tips
25_Te: Bathing Summary
25_Te: Dressing and Grooming
25_Te: Dressing Guidelines
25_Te: Dressing Issues
25_Te: Grooming
25_Te: Shampooing
25_Te: Shampooing (Continued)
25_Te: Oral Care
25_Te: Toileting
25_Te: Toileting Guidelines
25_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Late Stages: Personal Care
26_Le: Late Stages: Behavior and Sleep
23 Topics | 1 Quiz
26_Te: Introduction
26_Te: Challenging Behaviors – Early and Middle
26_Te: Challenging Behaviors – Late
26_Te: Causes of Difficult Behaviors
26_Te: Changes in the Brain
26_Te: Apathy vs. Depression
26_Te: Case Study 26.01: Late Stages: Behavior and Sleep
26_Te: Negativity
26_Te: Hallucinations, Illusions, and Delusions
26_Te: Delusions and Paranoia
26_Te: Case Study 26.02: Late Stages: Behavior and Sleep
26_Te: Diversion
26_Te: Pleasant Hallucinations
26_Te: Summary of Challenging Behaviors
26_Te: Late-Stage Sleep
26_Te: End-Stage Sleep
26_Te: Sleep Cycle Therapies – Part 1
26_Te: Sleep Cycle Therapies – Part 2
26_Te: Sleep Cycle Therapies – Part 3
26_Te: Managing Nighttime Awakening
26_Te: Managing Hallucinations and Illusions
26_Te: Managing Nightmares
26_Te: TRASH – Summary of Sleep Issues
26_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Late Stages: Behavior & Sleep
27_Le: Managing Incontinence
13 Topics | 1 Quiz
27_Te: Introduction
27_Te: Urinary Incontinence
27_Te: Urinary Incontinence (Continued)
27_Te: Fecal Incontinence
27_Te: Incontinence and Aging
27_Te: Case Study 27.01: Managing Incontinence
27_Te: Consequences of Incontinence
27_Te: Gathering Information
27_Te: Assessment
27_Te: Strategies for Managing Incontinence
27_Te: Strategies for Managing Incontinence (Continued)
27_Te: Strategies for Managing Fecal Incontinence
27_Te: Continence Programs
27_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Managing Incontinence
28_Le: Nutrition
27 Topics | 1 Quiz
28_Te: Introduction
28_Te: Proper Nutrition
28_Te: Brain Healthy Nutrition
28_Te: Healthy Diet and Lifestyle
28_Te: Hydration
28_Te: Proper Hydration
28_Te: Proper Hydration (Continued)
28_Te: Case Study 28.01: Nutrition
28_Te: Heimlich Maneuver®
28_Te: Feeding Assistance
28_Te: Feeding Principles
28_Te: Total Assistance Guidelines
28_Te: Caregiver Assistance
28_Te: Feeding Strategies – Simplify
28_Te: Feeding Strategies – Equipment
28_Te: Assistance Techniques – Communication Strategies
28_Te: Assistance Techniques – Mirroring and Cueing
28_Te: Assistance Techniques – Cueing
28_Te: Assistance Techniques – Guiding
28_Te: Assistance Techniques – Sequencing
28_Te: Assistance Techniques – Positioning
28_Te: Chewing and Swallowing Assistance
28_Te: Pocketing and Choking
28_Te: Swallowing Difficulty
28_Te: Spitting Food
28_Te: Bruxism
28_Te: Assistive Devices
28_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Nutrition
29_Le: Memory Impairment: Risk Factors
25 Topics | 1 Quiz
29_Te: Introduction
29_Te: How Memory Works – Part 1
29_Te: How Memory Works – Part 2
29_Te: How Memory Works – Part 3
29_Te: Working Memory
29_Te: Memory Retrieval
29_Te: Sensory Memory
29_Te: Explicit Memory
29_Te: Episodic Memory
29_Te: Semantic Memory
29_Te: Implicit Memory and Spatial Memory
29_Te: Risk Factors
29_Te: Aging
29_Te: Physical Factors
29_Te: Physical Factors (Continued)
29_Te: Psychological Factors
29_Te: Depression
29_Te: Anxiety & Stress
29_Te: Illness
29_Te: Medications
29_Te: Precipitating Factors
29_Te: Precipitating Factors (Continued)
29_Te: Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
29_Te: Reversible Dementias
29_Te: Reversible Dementias (Continued)
29_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Memory Impairment: Risk Factors
30_Le: Memory Impairment: Prevention & Improving Functioning
13 Topics | 1 Quiz
30_Te: Introduction
30_Te: Preventing Memory Loss
30_Te: Case Study 30.01: Memory Impairment: Prevention & Improving Functioning
30_Te: Slowing Memory Loss
30_Te: Strategies for Optimized Memory: Exercise
30_Te: Strategies for Optimized Memory: Nutrition
30_Te: Strategies for Optimized Memory: Potential Drug Therapies
30_Te: Strategies for Optimized Memory: Stress Reduction
30_Te: Strategies for Optimized Memory: Mental Exercise – Part 1
30_Te: Strategies for Optimized Memory: Mental Exercise – Part 2
30_Te: Strategies for Optimized Memory: Mental Exercise – Part 3
30_Te: Strategies for Optimized Memory: Mental Exercise – Part 4
30_Te: Memory Environment
30_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Memory Impairment: Prevention & Improving Functioning
31_Le: Continuum of Care: At Home Care With In-Home Assistance
11 Topics | 1 Quiz
31_Te: Introduction
31_Te: Stages of Alzheimer’s Diseases
31_Te: Continuum of Care
31_Te: Case Study 31.01: At Home Care With In-Home Assistance
31_Te: Home Care Safety
31_Te: Providing Comfort
31_Te: Caregiver Support – Part 1
31_Te: Caregiver Support – Part 2
31_Te: Caregiver Support – Part 3
31_Te: Nutrition Programs
31_Te: Resource List
31_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Continuum of Care: At Home Care with In-Home Assistance
32_Le: Continuum of Care: Adult Daycare and Residential Care
11 Topics | 1 Quiz
32_Te: Introduction
32_Te: Considering Care Options
32_Te: Evaluating Individual Circumstances
32_Te: Evaluating Individual Circumstances (Continued)
32_Te: Case Study 32.01: Adult Daycare and Residential Care
32_Te: Adult Day Care
32_Te: Adult Day Care (Continued)
32_Te: Finding Day Care Facility
32_Te: Assisted Living Residential Care
32_Te: Alzheimer Care Facilities and Special Care Units
32_Te: Alzheimer Care Facilities and Special Care Units (Continued)
32_Qe: Summary & Quiz: Continuum of Care: Adult Daycare and Residential Care
33_Le: Glossary
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