Course Code: REL-RTS-0-22POD7
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2025
Learning Objectives:
Determine expected impairments based on the area of cognition that is impaired.
Choose at least three modifications rehabilitation therapists can make to an intervention for a patient with dementia to enhance engagement.
Select functional measures that can be used to assess components of balance in people with dementia.
Choose positive risk management strategies to mitigate fall risk in individuals with dementia.
Outline:
Introduction
Key Takeaways From Today’s Discussion (1:55)
Domains of Cognition (3:40)
Sub-Components of Memory (9:01)
How Memory Impairments Impact Clinical Practice (13:03)
Intervention Strategy: Creating a Positive Interaction (19:20)
Intervention Strategy: Employing Procedural Memory (23:29)
Intervention Strategy: Person-Centered Activities (28:10)
Assessment Tools to Use with People with Dementia (32:59)
Linking Assessments and Interventions: A Case Example (36:35)
Integrating a Person-Centered Approach in Your Interventions (42:54)
Helping Mitigate Fall Risk for Someone With Dementia (45:59)
Mitigating Fall Risk: A Clinical Example (54:24)
Balancing Risk and Safety (57:58)
Conclusion (1:04:26)Â
Subject Matter Expert: Cathy Ciolek, PT, DPT, FAPTA, FNAP
Cathy Ciolek, PT, DPT, FAPTA, FNAP, has been a licensed physical therapist for over 30 years. She obtained her bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Ithaca College and her transitional DPT from A.T. Still University in Mesa, Arizona. She has been board-certified in geriatric physical therapy since 1996 and has practiced across the care spectrum in hospital, skilled nursing, home health, and outpatient clinic settings for older adults. Dr. Ciolek is the owner of Living Well With Dementia, LLC, where she provides consultation and education related to dementia care and aging. She also is currently the president of American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Geriatrics and has held numerous other roles at the state and national level. She has been recognized as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA as a distinguished Fellow of Practice by the National Academies of Practice.
Writer: Tiffany Shubert, PT, PhD
Dr. Shubert has a Master’s in Physical Therapy from UC San Francisco/San Francisco State University and a PhD in Human Movement Science from UNC Chapel Hill. She is a licensed physical therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience. She has taught in pre and post-professional DPT programs and is a funded researcher with 35 peer-reviewed publications. The majority of her research has focused on evidence-based fall risk management and the dissemination and implementation of the Otago Exercise Program.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Occupational Therapists; Physical Therapists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.