DESCRIPTION
This course reviews commonly prescribed medications for dementia, their use in managing symptoms and behaviors, and important medication risks and side effects.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course learners will be able to:
- Define dementia.
- Explain why medications are sometimes needed to manage symptoms caused by dementia.
- State three types of commonly prescribed medications for persons with dementia and why they are used.
- Describe three common side effects of commonly prescribed medications for persons with dementia.
- Discuss the risks involved in the use of anti-psychotic or psychotropic medications for persons with dementia.
Course Details
This course is approved for 1.0 CE/Contact Hour for:
- California RCFE Administrators
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.
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