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Improving Dementia Care and Patient Satisfaction

In support of improving patient care, this course is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Physicians: 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Pharmacists: 10 ACPE Credits

Nurses: 10 Contact hours (ANCC)

Psychologists: 10 CE Credits

Social Workers: 16 Clinical continuing education credits (ASWB)

At-a-Glance

Why This Course

(Accreditation Requirement)

  • Convenient on-demand, on-phone training, whether you're an audio learner or visual learner

  • Case study-based discussions

  • Cross-discipline participants

  • Online/live community

  • Expert Q&A available 

  • Immediately usable knowledge & practical skills

Time Commitment

(10 hours)

  • ~3.5 hours of on-demand video training on practical dementia care topics

  • ~1.5 hours of dementia case studies

  • ~1 hour of practical guidance on implementing dementia care in clinical settings

  • ~3.5 hours of real-world cases & exercises

  • 30-min certification post-test

Awarded Upon

Completion

This course is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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  • Physicians: 10.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

  • Pharmacists: 10.00 ACPE Credits

  • Nurses: 10.00 contact hours (ANCC)

  • Psychologists: 10.00 CE Credits

  • Social Workers: 16.00 Clinical continuing education credits (ASWB)

  • All: CareBrains certificate of completion

Payment Information

  • Due at enrollment

  • Promotional codes available

Course Overview

Many states are signing into law requiring health professionals to undergo training related to Alzheimer’s disease. 

The goal of this course is to provide those who treat and serve older adults with a clear understanding of normal aging, what’s not normal, the dementing diseases, and practical advice for protecting and serving those who are experiencing cognitive impairment. At the same time, we provide support for family caregivers and educate professionals on ways to introduce caregivers to the necessary and available support. Also, we ensure that those who are experiencing cognitive impairment are treated with dignity and respect and are encouraged to participate in their own care to the best of their ability.

 

Who Should Attend

This activity has been designed for physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, nurses, students, social workers, and other members of the healthcare team.

 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Understand the basic functions of the brain

  • Recognize if their patient is or might become cognitively impaired, and to plan and interact accordingly

  • Implement effective communications methods with the patient, family members, and care management/discharge team, not only medical care.

  • Identify and implement ways to reduce the incidence of unnecessary hospital readmissions

  • Learn ways to protect their own brain health

 

Topics

  1. Understanding cognition as a vital sign

  2. Understanding normal aging/cognition

  3. Identifying cognitive issues including fast and effective methods of screening in addition to more extensive testing if the initial screens warrant

  4. Monitoring cognitive issues

  5. Adjusting services in the hospital to support those with dementia and their caregivers including identifying effective and ineffective protocols

  6. Reducing hospital-acquired delirium and behaviors

  7. Working with community services

  8. Improved communication with patients, family caregivers, discharge planners, home care and other care providers

  9. Understanding patient needs and resources in the community

 

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this course is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Physicians: 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™️

Pharmacists: 10 ACPE Credits

Nurses: 10 contact hours

Psychologists: 10 CE Credits

Social Workers: 16 clinical continuing education credits

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COURSE INSTRUCTORS

Jodi Lyons is a senior care expert, author, and industry expert on caring for brain health, including dementia care. Ting Shih is an award-winning serial entrepreneur specialized in scaling healthcare impact through technologies to improve healthcare worldwide. Since meeting more than a decade ago, Jodi and Ting both became experts in their respective areas and joined forces to distill decades of experience in addressing all aspects of dementia - health, legal, and financials, to provide accredited training on the practicals of dementia care, backed by evidence-based approaches, to scale knowledge dissemination.

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JODI LYONS

Jodi is an eldercare expert who helps older adults and those with special needs find the care they need nationwide. An ardent patient advocate, Jodi helps people navigate the complicated, often convoluted system, identify what they need, and learn how to create an action plan. With 20+ years of experience in the nonprofit healthcare arena, Jodi has been a leader in national and international organizations representing healthcare and long-term care service providers.

 

She is a former executive committee member of the Alzheimer’s Association National Capital Area. She is a co-author of the award-winning book, Brain Health As You Age (Rowman and Littlefield 2018), was a contributor and industry advisor to Telemedicine Magazine, a contributor to Startup Health Magazine. She is a graduate of Brandeis University in Waltham, MA and a former president of the Washington, D.C. area alumni association.

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TING SHIH

Ting Shih is the CEO and founder of ClickMedix, an award-winning AI-powered healthcare technology social enterprise born out of MIT with the mission of improving the health of over 1 billion people using mobile technologies.

 

She spent more than 10 years implementing mobile health programs across Africa, Asia, South America, and North America to enable healthcare to be delivered to anyone regardless of income-level, gender or age through telemedicine, AI, and health workers, to connect patients to world-class medical experts. ClickMedix is deployed in 25 countries, and serves 2 million+ people worldwide. In 2022, ClickMedix was inducted as Million Lives Collective Vanguard member. Ting has worked with health systems, payors, governments, research institutions, and private corporations to reduce costs of healthcare systematically, while reaching more underserved patients.

 

Ting is World Summit Awards winner (2019), Asian American Chamber of Commerce Young Professional of the Year (2018), Geneva Forum for Health Award (2016), winner of USAID / DAI Innovation into Action Challenge in 2016, Toyota Mother of Invention in 2015, and she is the Cartier Women’s Initiative Laureate 2012 for North America. She holds an MBA and MS in Systems Engineering from MIT. In addition, she has a BS in Computer Science and MS in Software Design and Management from Carnegie Mellon University.

COURSE MODULES

Course Introduction & Case Studies

  • Course Introduction 

  • Instructor Introduction

  • Case Studies

Module 1: Introduction to the Brain

Introduction

  • Why Do We Care About Brain Health?

  • What Is The Brain, and How Does It Work?

    • Brain Structure

    • Brain Organization

    • The Cerebral Cortex

    • Frontal Lobes

    • Temporal Lobes

    • Parietal Lobes

    • Nerve Cells

    • Metabolism and Blood Flow

  • The Aging Brain: What's Normal, What's Not; Cognition as a Vital Sign

    • Cognitive Function: Forgetfulness and Other Things People May Be Worried About

    • The Cognitive Continuum

    • Mild Cognitive Impairment

    • Mild Dementia

    • Moderate to Severe Dementia

  • Warning Signs That Something Is Not Right

Module 2: Delirium

  1. Delirium

    • The Most Common Causes of Delirium

    • Infections

    • Medications

    • Drugs of Abuse and Poisons

    • Metabolic Derangements

    • Vitamin Deficiencies

    • Gastrointestinal Causes of Confusion

    • Urological Causes of Confusion

    • Dehydration

    • Lack of Sleep

    • Changes in Environment

    • Psychiatric Disorders

  2. Sudden Confusion: A Case Example of Delirium

Module 3: Dementing Diseases

  1. Defining the Dementing Diseases

    1. Alzheimer's Disease

    2. Vascular Dementia

    3. Lewy Body Dementia

    4. Parkinson's Disease Dementia

    5. Frontotemporal Dementia (Pick's Disease)

    6. Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

    7. Mixed Dementia

    8. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

  2. Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

Module 4: Behavioral & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSDs)

  • Case study

  • Practical issues

  • Discharge planning

Module 5: Other Insults to the Brain

  • Atrial Fibrillation

  • Syncope

  • Brain Tumor/Subdural Hematoma

  • Concussion

  • Depression

  • Hypertensive Encephalopathy

  • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus

  • Seizures

  • Strokes

Module 6: Ways to Reduce the Risk of Developing Dementia

  1. Ways to Reduce The Risk of Developing Dementia

    1. The Six Brain-Healthy Habits of ENRICH®

    2. Diets and Specific Foods       

    3. Wine and Caffeine Consumption

    4. Meditation and Sleep

  2. Examples of Specific Cognitive Exercises to Lower One’s  Risk

    1. Structured Working Memory Exercises

    2. Informal/Low-Tech Cognitive Exercises

Module 7: Patients' Common Misconceptions - Separating Fact from Fiction

Various patient stories and case studies

​Module 8: Managing Patient Expectations

  1. Managing Patient Expectations

    1. Safety

    2. Pain Management

    3. Hygiene

    4. Comfort

    5. Good Medical Care

  2. Sexuality in Normal Aging and Dementia    

  3. Practical Advice for People with Dementia and Their Caregivers

    1. Early Stages of Cognitive Impairment

    2. Identifying and Negotiating Expectations

    3. Expectations Placed on Caregivers

  4. What Does It Feel Like to Be in the Earliest Stages of Cognitive Impairment?

  5. What Is Helpful for People at Early Stages of Dementia?

Module 9: The Patient's Perspective

  • How to  Know If and When It Is Time to Make a Move to Another Care Setting?

  • Types of Care Providers

  • Financial Considerations

  • What Can You Expect from Care Providers?

Module 10: Exploring Care Options

  • How to  Know If and When It Is Time to Make a Move to Another Care Setting?

  • Types of Care Providers

  • Financial Considerations

  • What Can You Expect from Care Providers?

Practical Guide: Dementia in the Hospital

  • What you need to know about managing dementia patients in the hospital

  • From point of admission / ER

  • During the hospital stay

  • Planning for hospital discharge

  • Post-discharge follow-up

Cases & Exercises: What would you do?

  • Review 10 cases on real-life patient stories

  • Add your response on "What would you do?"

Post-Test

  • Answer questions on the full course to complete course requirements

  • Provide feedback to help make the course more useful for you and your colleagues

Tuition

Tuition for this course is listed below. You may register through our secure online environment and will receive an email confirmation upon receipt of your payment. Prices include CME credit, electronic syllabus and access to course content.

 

Refunds, less an administrative fee of $45, will be issued for all cancellations received prior to starting the course. Refund requests must be made by email to carebrains@clickmedix.com.

 

 

Physicians: 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™️

Pharmacists: 10 ACPE Credits

Nurses: 10 contact hours

Psychologists: 10 CE Credits

Social Workers: 16 clinical continuing education credits

On-Demand Instant Access

$750

Disclosure & Disclaimer

Disclosure Policy

In accord with the standards set forth by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), course planners, speakers, and content reviewers have been asked to disclose any relationships they have to companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. In addition, faculty have been asked to list any off-label uses of pharmaceuticals and/or devices for investigational or non-FDA approved purposes that they plan to discuss.

Disclaimer

CME activities are offered solely for educational purposes and do not constitute any form of certification of competency. Practitioners should always consult additional sources of information and exercise their best professional judgement before making clinical decisions of any kind.

 

Note: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is calculated based on submission of a preliminary agenda and may be subject to change.

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