Action Planning after a Dementia Diagnosis

5/28/2021 – 7/1/2022 Course Overview: This course will review the role of social work and social support after a dementia diagnosis.  This course discusses planning for the future with a diagnosis and identifying patient and caregiver priorities when making...

Missed Diagnosis – Lost Opportunities

3/26/2021 – 7/1/2022 Course Overview: Dementia is a growing public health problem for which early detection may be beneficial. Currently, the diagnosis of dementia in primary care is dependent mostly on clinical suspicion based on patient symptoms or caregivers’...

Differential Diagnosis of Dementia

8/28/2020 – 7/1/2022 Course Overview: Alzheimer’s disease accounts for up to 80 percent of all dementia cases. Diagnosis may be complicated by other forms of dementia that have symptoms and pathologies similar to Alzheimer’s disease. Knowing the key...

Diagnosis of Dementia

6/26/2020 – 7/1/2022 Course Overview: Course Overview This course is designed to help learners understand the characteristics of the various types of dementia including vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia and normal pressure...