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Webinar
Understanding Different Types of Dementias: Types, Causes & Treatments
- Average Rating:
- 2
- Topic Areas:
- Behaviors
- Faculty:
- Joanna Frankel
- Course Levels:
- Beginner & Intermediate
- Duration:
- 2 Hours
- License:
- Product Setting: Expires 1 day(s) after program date.
Dates
Description
Alzheimer’s Disease is the most well-known type of dementia but there are many others that impact both older and younger adults. What can be done to prevent dementia? How can we help families through the devastating diagnosis? Join us for this informative and interactive program to further your understanding of the types, treatments and causes of dementia.
Content Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Credits
Social Work - New York
Jenerations Health Education, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0130. Participants are granted 1Contact Hours of Continuing Education*Live, on-line, self-study
Certified Dementia Practitioners
Jenerations is a Certified Sponsor of professional continuing education with the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners and International Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners for members holding certifications as CDP, CDCM and CADDCT. This is approved for 1 CEU.
Nursing
Jenerations Health Education is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #: 17753 for 1Contact Hours. This certificate must be retained by the licensee for a period of four years after the course ends. *All attendees seeking nursing credits are responsible for confirming that their own licensing board accepts contact hours approved by other state nursing boards.
Social Worker-Maryland
Jenerations Health Education is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland. Jenerations Health Education maintains responsibility for this program.
Participant is awarded 1 Category I Maryland Social Work CEUs
CMC/NACCM
Jenerations Health Education is approved by the National Academy of Certified Care Managers (NACCM) as a continuing education provider, #20-801JHE. This activity is approved for 1 CMC contact hours.
Assisted Living Manager-Maryland
This course meets the Office of Health Care Quality's Assisted Living Units criteria for recommendation for training to be offered to the assisted living providers of Maryland. Jenerations Health Education is an approved provider for the above stated course for Assisted Living Manager continuing education. 1hours awarded.
Social Work
Jenerations Health Education, #1494, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Jenerations Health Education maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 1/26/2024-1/26/2027 . Social Workers completing this course receive 1 General Social Work continuing education credit.
Handouts
| Understanding Different Types of Dementia: Types, Causes & Treatments pptx (346.4 KB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Faculty
Joanna Frankel Related Seminars and Products
Joanna Frankel is a graduate of Towson University with her Bachelors in both Psychology and Gerontology. Following, Joanna obtained her MSW from the University of Maryland School of Social Work with a clinical concentration and a focus in Aging. Since, Joanna has been working in the long-term care setting for over 15 years. Her experience includes directing the social work department in a 205-bed facility, with clients who have a variety of mental health issues, long term care needs, at end of life, on dialysis and who are ventilator dependent. Additionally, Joanna is passionate about and has expertise in dementia, advance directives/end of life and mental health issues in the elderly. Furthermore, she has spent the last 10 years consulting in several nursing homes, educating social workers on the proper practices of long-term care while providing clinical supervision. Joanna has always educated interdisciplinary teams, patients and families on various topics on aging. When Joanna isn’t working, you can find her playing ball with her husband and 2 boys or at the nearest sushi restaurant.
Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
- List the symptoms of dementia.
- Identify the different types of dementia and their causes.
- Describe the treatments for the different types of dementia.
- Explain how a diagnosis for each type of dementia can be made
Agenda:
60 minutes: What is dementia? What does reversible/temporary dementia mean and what causes it? What are the types of permanent dementia?
60 minutes: How do we ‘treat’ dementia? What role does the environment play? What are considered “best practices?”
Bibliography & References
Bibliography & References available upon request
Live (Onsite) Programs - FAQ
*Successful completion of this seminar will require attendance for the entire event, signing in & out as well as completion & submission of the evaluation form.
*Certificates distributed upon completion & receipt of evaluation
*Partial credit is not offered
Q: Do you offer ADA Accommodations?
A: Yes! If you are requesting ADA accommodations, please contact us via email at contact@jenerationshealth.com at least two weeks prior to the course date. Requests after that date may not be fulfilled.
Q: What do I do if I have a complaint/grievance?
A: For grievances, contact Jenerations Health Education at 443-416-7710 or contact@jenerationshealth.com.
Policies & Accommodations for Live Interactive Webinar
See below for policies and accommodations information:
- Successful completion of our continuing education programs will require attendance for the entire event as well as completion & submission of the evaluation for at the conclusion of the webinar. Certificates will be provided via your account once program requirements have been met.
- To request an ADA accommodations, please contact us via email at contact@jenerationshealth.com at least two weeks prior to the course date. Requests after that date may not be fulfilled.
- For grievances, contact Jenerations Health Education at 443-416-7710 or contact@jenerationshealth.com.
- Refund Policy Live Interactive Webinars:
- Registrations for live interactive webinars may be canceled 15 days prior to the program date with full refund.
- Cancelations made after this date will receive credit for another Jenerations live interactive webinar.
- Please email contact@jenerationshealth.com to discuss refund and/or exchange.