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Dementia for Rehabilitation Professionals

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Dementia for Rehabilitation Professionals

Dementia for Rehabilitation Professionals

CA$20.00
This course includes
Lifetime access after purchase
Certificate of completion
The instructors
This course was recorded in March 2021

Overview

This online course is the first in a three-part series for rehabilitation professionals who work with people living with dementia. series. You can view the full series by clicking here. You can take each course individually, or choose to do them all!

This course will focus on understanding the differences and similarities between the four main types of dementia: Alzheimer’s Disease, Frontal Temporal Dementia, Vascular Dementia, and Lewy Body Dementia.

It includes insights into the physical and cognitive impairments that contribute to functional limitations and falls. It contains curse words, stories about when things went disastrously wrong, and the victories that keep us motivated.

This online course is perfect for practitioners in any area of health care who want to update their knowledge about dementia.

 

This online course includes:

  1. A BRIEF review of memory and memory loss
  2. An overview of Alzheimer’s Disease, Frontal Temporal Dementia, Vascular Dementia, and Lewy Body Dementia
  3. How dementia type impacts mobility, falls, and ADL performance
  4. Rehabilitation strategies and priorities for different dementia types
  5. Colourful Language

 

This online course does not include:

  1. Detailed anatomy and physiology descriptions
  2. The history of rehabilitation and dementia
  3. Inspirational Speeches
  4. Batteries
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The instructors
Deborah Hawkins
MScPT, BSc(KIN)
Deborah Hawkins is a registered physiotherapist with a decade of experience in Seniors Wellness. Her current practice focuses on dementia rehabilitation, falls prevention and palliative care. Beginning her career in home care, Deborah transitioned to long-term care where she currently works as an educator and front-line clinician. Her team recently received a CABHI Spark Grant to produce high intensity exercise programs for people with mid to late stage dementia.
Dr. Caitlin McArthur
PhD, MScPT, BSc (KIN)

Dr. Caitlin McArthur is an assistant professor in the School of Physiotherapy at Dalhousie University. Her research focuses on improving the effectiveness of and access to rehabilitation for people living with chronic health conditions across the continuum of care, particularly home and long-term care. She is interested in fall and fracture prevention and improving functional mobility.

With a passion to improve mobility and quality of life of clinically complex older adults, Dr. McArthur is a lead instructor of the continuing education course Bone Fit™ hosted by Osteoporosis Canada which teaches exercise professionals about safe movements, physical activity, and exercise for people with osteoporosis (www.bonefit.ca). Dr. McArthur is also an interRAI fellow (www.interrai.org). Read more about her research here.

Material included in this course
  • Dementia for Rehabilitation Professionals
  • Welcome
  • Course Handout
  • Introduction
  • All Roads Lead to Rome - Early Symptoms
  • Dementia and Mobility
  • Rehabilitation
  • Questions
  • Feedback
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