DESCRIPTION
This course is offered jointly with Alzheimer’s Los Angeles as the joint provider. This course will focus on communication strategies that can help professionals, caregivers, and family members more effectively communicate with people who have Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Identify three ways Alzheimer’s disease affects communication.
- Explain why a person who has Alzheimer’s may have behavioral symptoms.
- Describe three effective communication strategies that can be utilized while working with someone who has Alzheimer’s.
This course is approved for 1.0 CE/Contact Hour for:
- California RCFE Administrators
- California Nurses (RN, LVN, LPN) (CA BRN)
Must pass final quiz with 80% or more; may re-take as often as needed.
This course is approved for Dementia under the following Core of Knowledge: Managing Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.