Occupational Therapy Approach to Assessment and Intervention in Dementia
Course: #4716Level: Intermediate 1 Hour 3620 Reviews
This course introduces various dementias and the impact of the many symptoms on function and participation. Emphasis is on the use of evidence-based practice to develop a person-centered, occupation-based approach to treatment of individuals with these life-impacting cognitive impairments.
On Demand
Course Type: Video, Audio, Text
CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Intermediate, OT Service Delivery; CE Broker/1.0 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 #20-783194; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Intermediate, Geriatrics
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Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to identify changes in cognition that impact function in Parkinson’s Disease Dementia (PDD), Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), and Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD).
- After this course, participants will be able to identify and list appropriate screening and outcome measures to create a person-centered approach to the evaluation and treatment of people with dementia.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe occupation-based, task-oriented treatment strategies to address the participation challenges for people living with dementia.
Course created on May 19, 2020
Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction |
| 5-15 Minutes | Condition overview |
| 15-30 Minutes | Assessment/evaluation |
| 30-45 Minutes | Intervention |
| 45-55 Minutes | Case example |
| 55-60 Minutes | Summary; Q and A |
Reviews
3620 ReviewsPresented By
Julia Wood
MOT, OTR/L
Ms. Wood received her master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from the University of Minnesota and her Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science & Wellness from Ball State University. She completed a clinical internship in neurological rehabilitation at the Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Mary’s Campus. She has extensive clinical experience specializing in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, neurological movement disorders, and dementia in outpatient and specialty clinic settings. Ms. Wood currently develops community engagement programs for the University of Pennsylvania’s Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders Center for Excellence. She serves as faculty for the Parkinson Foundation Allied Team Training for Parkinson’s program and is a Clinical training and certification faculty member for LSVT BIG®. Ms. Wood acts as a facilitator for the PD SELF program, an ambassador for the Davis Phinney Foundation, and serves on the Comprehensive Care Subcommittee for the World Parkinson’s Congress. Ms. Wood was recently named to the Parkinson’s Foundation Rehabilitation Medicine Task Force.
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American Occupational Therapy Association
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CE Broker
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International Association for Continuing Education and Training
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National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
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