Cognition and Memory Decline in the Aging Brain: Assessment and Intervention

Course Description:

Recent statistics show that more than 6 million Americans are currently living with some stage of Alzheimer’s Disease. We work with these patients in long term care, acute care, home health and even outpatient clinics.  How much do we know about the disease? Can we differentiate it from Mild Cognitive Impairment or even normal memory lapses?Maxwell Perkins, MS, OTR/L is here to help answer all your cognition questions. 
At the end of the course, you should be able to:
-Describe at least 5 normal versus abnormal memory deficits throughout the aging process
-Justify how frontal lobe/executive functions relate to cognitive/memory ability
-Identify at least four evidence-based resources related to memory/cognitive impairment that can be used for patient/caregiver education

Then join Maxwell Perkins, MS, OTR/L, as he advances the topic in: Effective Strategies to Address Cognitive and Memory Decline (Course #2)

Methods of Instruction:

Online audio/video course

Course Instructor:

Maxwell Perkins, MS, OTR/L

Target Audience:

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants and Athletic Trainers.

Educational Level:

Intermediate

Prerequisites:

None

Course Goals and Objectives:

At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:

1. Differentiate between Alzheimer’s Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia
2. Recognize the incidence and prevalence of AD
3. Identify a normal memory lapse
4. Identify problem solving Executive Functions and differentiate from Frontal Lobe Functions
5. Recognize MCI/Mild AD Interventions for the home environment
6. Identify characteristics of Mild AD
7. Differentiate between stages of AD
8. Recognize the role Cognitive Reserve plays in diagnosing AD
9. Identify the statistics of accidents in older drivers and possible interventions
10. Identify ideas for brain stimulation

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

A score of 70% or greater on the post-test