Course Provider
Learning Objectives
Describe the importance communicating with patients and families as early as possible about what to expect as their illness progresses, and describe a framework for starting these conversations.
Demonstrate how to talk to patients and families about the physiological changes to the brain that cause various symptoms of dementia, and discuss expected changes in early-, middle-, and late-stage disease
Describe non-pharmacological interventions that can support the patient and caregiver, and set the stage for financial, legal, safety, and advance care planning in regular follow-up visits.