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Welcome

Alzheimer’s Disease: “The Long Journey”

Janice A. Knebl, DO, MBA

This presentation discusses the Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) diagnosis and treatment, the stages of AD and management, end of life care, and how these elements impact the long term services and supports arena.

Morning Break

Consultative Staff Support Group

Howard Gruetzner, MEd, LPC

This presentation provides recommendations for caregiver support, describes the concept of a consultative group for caregiver training, and identifies principles used in the implementation of consultative group participation, purpose, and objectives.

Lunch (on your own)

Creating Person-Centered Therapeutic Recreation Programs for People with Dementia

Dorothy Conway, CTRS

This presentation defines meaningful activity and identify criteria for creating success in activity participation.  Attendees will also participate in the design of a meaningful activity from a simple object and apply to the four domains based on the functional level of the individual.

Afternoon Break

Depression, Disability, and Death in Elders

Jason E. Schillerstrom, MD

This presentation reviews the DSM-IV criteria for Major Depressive Disorders and screening questions for depression, identifies the prevalence of suicide and risk factors, and discusses suicide risk assessments.

Mind over Matter – Evaluating Cognition and Dementia

Mary Dunn, RN, PhD, PHCNS-BC

This presentation explains the importance of cognitive health, describes aspects of cognition and their locations in the brain, defines the diagnostic criteria for dementia using DSM IV TR, and demonstrates how to administer and evaluate assessment methods for cognition, dementia, and delirium.