NA1820 - Dementia: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Ethical Dilemmas

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Learning Objectives
Discuss the disease of dementia, types of dementia, diagnosis and treatment
Explain the DSM-5 criteria for neurocognitive disorders
Compare and contrast dementia and delirium
Present the risks and prevention of dementia
Discuss the basic ethical principles at the end of life and what specific dilemmas are present when dementia is the diagnosis.
State what the code of ethics requires regarding those end of life dilemmas
Describe the effect of COVID-19 on patients with dementia
Explain how a memory caf works and the tools needed to start one
Course Type: Online
Course Offering: Home Study
Domain Focus: Ethical, Legal, and Practice Standards, Healthcare Management and Delivery, Psychosocial Concepts and Support Systems, Psychosocial Aspects
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CE Credits: 4.00
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