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Dementia Diaries: Understanding the Types of Dementia

Course: #5200Level: Intermediate 1.5 Hours 5473 Reviews
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This course will provide a comprehensive review of the most common types of dementia, including definitive diagnosis characteristics and prognosis. Reversible and irreversible dementias will be discussed, as well as progressive and non-progressive types.

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CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.15 Intermediate, Foundational Knowledge, 02406; CE Broker/1.5 Home Study, General (FL), Patient Related (AL), General Continuing Education (GA), Direct Client/patient Services In Occupational Therapy (SC), Related To OT (AZ), Related To OT (LA), Directly Related To OT (MS), Directly Related To OT (TN), CE Broker #20-800425; IACET/0.2; NBCOT PDUs/1.88 Intermediate, Geriatrics

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  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to list the types of dementia and their salient characteristics; e.g., reversible or irreversible.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to recognize definitive diagnosis symptoms and neurological hallmarks of various types of dementia.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to identify risk factors for cognitive decline in patients, in order to improve clinical judgment about the necessity of evaluation.

Course created on May 13, 2021

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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Amber Heape was paid an honorarium for this presentation. Nonfinancial: Amber serves ASHA as the State Advocate for Medicare Policy for South Carolina. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Occupational Therapy Association

American Occupational Therapy Association

OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 02406. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.15 CEUs/contact hours (Intermediate level, Foundational Knowledge Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.


CE Broker

CE Broker

OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved provider for CE Broker, provider #50-14558. This course is offered for 1.5 hours. If you are an OT/OTA in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina or Tennessee, CE Broker may be of interest to you.


International Association for Continuing Education and Training

International Association for Continuing Education and Training

continued, LLC, DBA OccupationalTherapy.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEUs for this program.


National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy

OccupationalTherapy.com is a NBCOT® Professional Development Provider. This course is offered for 1.88 NBCOT PDUs (Intermediate level, Geriatrics Area). NBCOT® is a registered trademark of The National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.


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