Caring for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia is available for 90 days after enrollment.

This course will provide an overview of Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementia and provide strategies for caring for the patient in the home environment. The course discusses the causes of dementia and how to safely and effectively care for patients with the various types of dementia with a focus on helpful hints and guidelines to assist with the ADLs.

Objectives:

• Define the role of the caregiver in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementia
• Define Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related dementia
• Differentiate between the types of memory loss that may be early signs of dementia versus "normal" forgetfulness
• Identify helpful tips in providing ADL's to patients with Alzheimer's and related dementia

In order to complete this online course, the participant must view the entire course, correctly answer all test questions and complete the evaluation.

You will have access to this course for 90 days from the date of purchase.

Course Release Date: 10/15/2011

Course Expiration Date: 10/15/2014

This TCG CHEX eLearning course is being provided through NHPCO’s collaboration with The Corridor Group, Inc.

System Requirements

The Acrobat Reader is required to view many resources.

The Flash plug-in is required to view case studies, activities, and course navigation.