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• Archive: Faculty:Roy D. SteinbergDuration:6 Hours 8 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:May 01, 2020 Description Individuals with dementia interact with a variety of professionals including nursing staff, psychologists, counselors, social workers, OTs, PTs, SLPs, home health aides, adult day center staff, and first responders.But whatever your profession, proper skills and understanding of the disease is needed to work with this population.
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• Handouts Manual - The Aging Brain (7.54 MB) 87 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Mental Health Evaluation DepressionAnxietyAlcohol AbuseCognitive Disorder and “Forgetfulness” Transient Cognitive DeclinePre-cursor to dementiaMild Neuro-Cognitive DisorderDiagnostics of Dementing Conditions Alzheimer’sVascularParkinson’sLewy BodyFrontotemporalReversible ConditionsCognitive Assessment Tools Mini-Mental State ExaminationSLUMSClinical applicationsAdministration and scoringObjective and subjective interpretationTherapy modalitiesDifferentiate Dementia and DepressionClinical indicators of depression and anxietyPractical applicationPsychopharmacologyEarly and Mid-stage Alzheimer’s – Acetylcholinesterase InhibitorsMid and Late-stage Alzheimer’s – Neurotransmitter GlutamateAlternate interventionsBehavioral InterventionsIntervention strategies for depression, poor appetite, verbal and physical combativeness, refusing ADL careStrategies for coping mechanisms for the caregiver and clinicianWorking with Caregivers at Home Caregiver guiltDepressionEthics Responsibility to patientReporting abusePower of AttorneyDocumentation Faculty Roy D. Steinberg, Ph.D. Related seminars and products: 5 Owner ROY D. STEINBERG, PhD, a gero-psychologist with over 22 years of experience, concentrates his work on diagnosing and facilitating treatment of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. He has lectured nationally on the assessment and treatment of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, and on increasing attention on caring for caregivers.
• Dr. Steinberg is the author of Forgetting the Memories: A Caregiver’s Journey Through Alzheimer’s Disease a guide for caregivers that draws upon his profound knowledge of the disease, its manifestations and treatment, and his great love and tenderness as the son of an Alzheimer's patient.Dr.