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Course Description
This course is intended to equip healthcare providers with essential knowledge about Alzheimer’s Disease and cognitive decline. The population is aging, and these diagnoses are growing more common. Nurses need to know the risk factors, presentation, and diagnostic criteria of Alzheimer’s Disease so that they can support their patients across care arenas. Pharmacotherapy, communication strategies, non-drug interventions for behavior support and care planning strategies will also be discussed. By the completion of the course, the learner will demonstrate knowledge of Alzheimer’s Disease and cognitive decline by passing a post-test with a score ≥ 80%. The course is based on current empirical research and best-known evidence-based practices.
Intended Audience
This course is appropriate for:
- Registered Nurses
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
- Midwives
- Licensed Practical Nurses
- Certified Nursing Assistants
- Physicians (MD and DO)
- Physicians Assistants
- Social Works
- Dentists
- Other Dental Health Professionals
- Occupational Therapists
- Physical therapists
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Others who work in the healthcare field with patients.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this activity, healthcare professionals will be able to:
- Explain the difference between Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and cognitive decline
- Identify risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease or dementia
- Differentiate early, middle, and late-stage presentation associated with dementia
- Describe types of pharmacology available for Alzheimer’s disease management
- Choose appropriate non-drug interventions to support behavioral and communication concerns
At the completion of this activity, assistants, aids, support staff, and pharmacy technicians will be able to:
- Describe the presentation of individuals with dementia
- Identify communication strategies appropriate for working with people with dementia
Details
- Credit/Contact Hours
- 2
- Pharmacotherapy Hours
- 0.25
- Faculty
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- Megan Arbour, PhD, RN, CNM, CNE
Associate Professor, Frontier Nursing University
- Megan Arbour, PhD, RN, CNM, CNE
- Development Team
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- Trisha Moreno
- Language
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- English
- Release Date
- February 1, 2023
- Expiration Date
- February 1, 2026
- Instructional Methods
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- Assessment Review with Rationale
- Case Studies
- Ungraded Self Assessment-Lesson Recall
- Video Clips
- Video Narration
- Assessment
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- Autograded and Quiz Retakes Allowed
- Daily CE Broker Reporting for Registered Boards
- Graded Final Quiz
- Passing 80%+
State/Local Approvals
- CE Broker Reporting
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- Alabama Board of Dental Examiners
- Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
- Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy
- Arizona Board of Athletic Training
- Arizona Board of Nursing Care Institution Administrators and Assisted Living Facility Managers
- Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
- Arizona Board of Podiatry Examiners
- Arizona State Board of Physical Therapy
- Arkansas State Board of Nursing
- Bahamas Medical Council
- District of Columbia Board of Nursing
- Florida Board of Dentistry
- Florida Board of Medicine
- Florida Board of Nursing
- Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
- Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators
- Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
- Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine
- Florida Board of Pharmacy
- Florida Board of Respiratory Care
- Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
- Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition
- Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery
- Florida Council of Medical Physicists
- Florida Office of Dental Laboratories
- Florida Physician Assistants
- Georgia Board of Nursing
- Georgia Composite Medical Board - Acupuncturists
- Georgia Composite Medical Board - Cosmetic Laser Practitioners
- Georgia Composite Medical Board - Physician Assistants
- Georgia Composite Medical Board - Physicians & Telemedicine
- Georgia Composite Medical Board - Respiratory Care Professionals
- Georgia State Board of Long-Term Care Facility Administrators
- Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
- Georgia State Board of Long-Term Care Facility Administrators
- Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Physical Therapy
- Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Physical Therapy
- Kansas State Board of Nursing
- Kentucky Board of Dentistry
- Kentucky Board of Nursing
- Louisiana Board of Dentistry
- Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Medical Psychologist
- Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Physicians & Surgeons
- Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners - Podiatric Physicians
- Michigan Board of Athletic Training
- Michigan Board of Audiology
- Michigan Board of Dentistry
- Michigan Board of Nursing
- Michigan Board of Occupational Therapy
- Michigan Board of Pharmacy
- Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
- Michigan Board of Psychology
- Michigan Board of Social Work
- Michigan Board of Speech-Language Pathology
- Mississippi Board of Nursing
- Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
- Mississippi DOH Bureau of Professional Licensure - Occupational Therapists
- Mississippi DOH Bureau of Professional Licensure - Respiratory Care Practitioners
- New Hampshire Board of Medicine
- New Hampshire Board of Nursing
- New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy
- New Mexico Board of Nursing
- New Mexico Certified Nurse Midwives and Licensed Midwives
- New Mexico Medical Board
- North Carolina Psychology Board
- North Dakota Board of Nursing
- North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy
- North Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners
- Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board
- Ohio State Dental Board
- Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Medical Doctors
- Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Occupational Therapy
- Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physical Therapy
- Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physician Assistants
- Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Respiratory Care
- South Carolina Board of Dentistry
- South Carolina Board of Examiners in Optometry
- South Carolina Board of Examiners in Psychology
- South Carolina Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
- South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
- South Carolina Board of Nursing
- South Carolina Board of Podiatry Examiners
- South Carolina Board of Social Work Examiners
- State Medical Board of Ohio
- Tennessee Board of Dentistry
- Tennessee Board of Examiners in Psychology
- Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
- Tennessee Board of Occupational Therapy
- Tennessee Board of Osteopathic Examination
- Tennessee Board of Physical Therapy
- Tennessee Board of Social Workers
- Texas Optometry Board
- US Virgin Islands Board of Physical Therapy
- Virginia Board of Dentistry
- West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses
- West Virginia Board of Social Work
- Wisconsin Medical Examining Board
- Wyoming Board of Nursing
- Wyoming Board of Psychology
CE Accreditation
- Accrediting CEs
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Jointly provided by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Premiere Education.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Premiere Education. PACE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Nursing Continuing Professional Development
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 2 contact hour(s).
Designated for 0.25 contact hour(s) of pharmacotherapy credit for Advance Practice Registered Nurses.Physician Continuing Education
PACE designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacy Continuing Education
PACE designates this continuing education activity for 2 contact hour(s) (0.2 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Universal Activity Number - JA4008073-9999-22-294-H01-P
Universal Activity Number - JA4008073-9999-22-294-H01-T
Type of Activity: ApplicationUpon successfully completing the post-test with a score of 80% or better and the activity evaluation form, transcript information will be sent to the NABP CPE Monitor Service within 4 weeks.
Social Work Continuing Education
Psychologist Continuing Education
Credit Designation
This program offers 2 continuing education credit(s) for psychologists.Continuing Dental Education
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of the credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
Partners for Advancing Clinical Education designates this activity for 2 continuing education credit(s).
Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
COPE Credit
Partners for Advancing Clinical Education is accredited by COPE to provide continuing education to optometrists.
Credit Statement: This course is COPE approved for 2 hour(s) of CE credit. Activity #125549 and Course ID 83282-NO. Check with your local state licensing board to see if this counts toward your CE requirement for re-licensure.
- Instructions for CE Credit
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Participation in this self-study activity should be completed in approximately 2 hour(s). To successfully complete this activity and receive CE credit, learners must follow these steps during the period from February 1, 2023 through February 1, 2026:
- Review objectives and disclosures
- Study the educational content
- Successfully complete activity assessment(s)
- Complete the activity evaluation
You must receive an assessment score of at least 80% and respond to all evaluation questions to receive a certificate.
Disclosures
- Disclosures
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Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
PACE requires planners, faculty, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial relationships they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant financial relationships are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to PACE policy. PACE is committed to providing learners with high-quality accredited CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.
Faculty: The faculty reported the following financial relationships or relationships to products or devices they have with ineligible companies:
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Megan Arbour, PhD, RN, CNM, CNE
Associate Professor, Frontier Nursing University
• has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
Planners & Managers & Translators: The PACE & Premiere Education planners and others have no relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.
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Megan Arbour, PhD, RN, CNM, CNE