Description
UPDATED: 2023-2024 NEW Alzehiemer’s Training Florida
Florida Alzheimer’s and Dementia 4-Hour Initial Training Part 2
| Module 1 | Understanding Alzheimer’s disease and other related disorders • Definition of AD • How the brain works and how AD affects the brain • How memory loss from AD and other related disorders differs from normal aging • Other neurological diseases or conditions that can cause irreversible dementia • Conditions or disorders that may result in symptoms that mimic AD • How AD is diagnosed • Causes, cures, and research overview |
| Module 2 | Characteristics of Alzheimer’s Disease • Stages of AD • Symptoms and behaviors associated with each stage • Challenges of caregivers at each stage |
| Module 3 | Communicating with Residents with Alzheimer’s Disease • How AD affects communication skills • Strategies and guidelines for verbal communication • Strategies and guidelines for nonverbal communication • Validation therapy and its usefulness in communicating with residents with AD • Strategies for communicating with residents who are non-communicative or nonresponsive |
| Module 4 | Medical Information • Medications commonly prescribed for residents with AD and their side effects • Detection and prevention of malnutrition and dehydration |
| Module 5 | Stress Management for the Caregiver • Causes of stress for the caregiver • Strategies and techniques for managing stress |
