Identifying, Understanding & Managing Difficult Behaviors

• Myths, Fallacies and reasons why you NEED this course
• Modifiable behaviors common to those suffering memory impairment
• Dementia – What is it?
• The Importance of an accurate diagnosis
• Delirium, Depression and Dementia
• Economic and Social Impact
• The 3 Stages of Dementia
• Portions of the brain affected by Dementia
• Walking a mile in the moccasins of a person with dementia
• Communication with those afflicted
• Covering Your Assets
• Understanding ABCs of behavior modification
• Case Studies applying ABC concept

This Course:

• Designed as an overview of various Dementias, Alzheimer's Disease and other Memory Impairments
• Identifies the most recurring difficult behaviors to manage in persons suffering from these impairments
• Introduces an intervention which treats the difficult behavior as a system rather than as a random occurrence
• Uses solid examples and anecdotes from real-life experiences to help the curriculum come to life as well as make it more entertaining.
  
  

• NAB: This educational offering has been reviewed by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Long Term Care Administrators (NAB) and approved for 7 clock hours.
• California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS): PCE # 3291
• California RCFE and ARF: Approval pursuant to NAB and BBS approval
• Oregon Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators: 2007-040: General 7 Ethics:0
• Kansas Department of Health and Environment: Approval #: LTS -A1138