Dementia Care: Challenging Behaviors and Direct Care Staff
Hours: 0.50
Dementia is a common chronic condition affecting older adults. Some individuals with dementia experience behaviors such as restlessness, wandering, agitation, physical aggression, and shouting. This course discusses how to prevent and manage these types of behaviors. It also discusses factors affecting the behaviors of individuals with dementia. Without knowledge of dementia and management of dementia-related behaviors, the quality of life of individuals with dementia declines.
The goal of this course is to educate direct care workers in post-acute care settings on identifying and managing challenging behaviors in older adults with dementia.
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Course Description
Dementia is a common chronic condition affecting older adults. Some individuals with dementia experience behaviors such as restlessness, wandering, agitation, physical aggression, and shouting. This course discusses how to prevent and manage these types of behaviors. It also discusses factors affecting the behaviors of individuals with dementia. Without knowledge of dementia and management of dementia-related behaviors, the quality of life of individuals with dementia declines.
The goal of this course is to educate direct care workers in post-acute care settings on identifying and managing challenging behaviors in older adults with dementia.
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