DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to enhance the care provider’s knowledge about the sexual needs of persons with dementia.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Define dementia, associated cognitive changes, and common behaviors associated with dementia.
- Describe the difference between sex and intimacy.
- Describe the cognitive changes caused by dementia that impact sexual behaviors.
- Define the physical changes that affect sex in the older adult and persons with dementia.
- Describe how to assess for consent in an individual with dementia.
- Identify techniques for healthcare providers to redirect sexual attention.
- List tips for communicating with family members about the sexual needs and behaviors of their family member with dementia.
Continuing Education Credits
This course is approved for 2.0 CE/Contact Hours for:
- California RCFE Administrators
- California Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (CA BRN)
Course Details
This course is approved for Dementia under the following Core of Knowledge: Managing Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.
Learners must pass the final quiz with 80% or more; the final quiz may be re-taken as often as needed.
Per California Department of Social Services regulations, navigation within these courses is restricted. Each slide must be viewed in its entirety before advancing to the next slide. Learners must view each slide and click the next button to advance in the course.
In accordance with Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, continuing education credits for California RCFE Administrators cannot exceed a total of ten (10) hours per calendar day—whether earned through in-class or interactive online formats. Coursework completed beyond the 10-hour per day limit will not be applied toward renewal requirements nor accepted by California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Administrator Certification Section (ACS).
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Tags: 2.0 CE/Contact Hours, Alzheimer’s, California Residential Care Facility for the Elderly, CA RCFE Administrator, California Nurses, California Board of Registered Nursing, CA BRN, Cognitive Changes, Communication, Consent, Dementia, Family Communication, Intimacy, Older Adults, Sexual Behaviors and Intimacy Needs