Medications Commonly Prescribed for Persons with Dementia – 1.0 CE/Contact Hour

Description

This course provides an overview of medications commonly prescribed for persons with dementia and their impacts.  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.

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.