Nanette Lavoie-Vaughan – Dementia

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 Nanette Lavoie-Vaughan – Dementia

Types Dementia & Diagnosis

• Controlling risk factors before diagnosis
• Get the diagnosis as soon as possible
• Alzheimer’s
• Lewy body
• Vascular
• Mixed
• Early detection

Management Strategies

• Alzheimer’s specific
• Lewy body specific
• Wandering
• Falls
• Nutrition
• Driving
• Safety at home
• Environment
• Sleep patterns
• Bowel function
• Emergent situations

Pharmacology

• Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
• Antidepressants
• Anxiolytics
• Antipsychotics
• It is a challenge right now to reduce antipsychotics

Interventions to Meet Unique Challenges

• Aggression – verbal, physical
• Sexual inappropriateness
• Delusions/Hallucinations
• Agitation
• Racism
• Cultural differences
• Delirium
• Pre-Personality and morbid experiences

Assist the Overwhelmed Caregivers

• Non-Pharmacological interventions
• Stress reduction
• Comppassion fatigue
• Safety
• Making difficult decisions
• Relaxation
• Hospice/End Of Life Care
• Helping children understand
• Caregivers of English as a second language and low literacy

Resources

• Organisations
• Support groups
• Education materials
• The most recent practice guidelines
• Considerations regarding insurance and finance
• Training for staff
• Using geriatric neuropsychiatry services

What’s On the Horizon

• Early diagnosis and treatment are possible with research
• Facilities for care
• Aging in Place

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Description:

• Unique challenges for different types of dementia
• Management strategies that work.
• NEW pharmacology management
• Behavior intervention strategies that work
• Assist overwhelmed family members
• Research provides the most recent information

Every 67 seconds someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer’s disease. According to estimates, there are five million people living with dementia. This number will increase to 10 million by 2050. This vulnerable population requires high-quality, safe care. Healthcare workers are challenged in all settings. You must provide compassionate care, while striving to achieve optimal patient outcomes, maintain a safe/secure environment, and support caregivers who might be suffering from compassion fatigue.

You will learn about the seminar. Nanette Lavoie-Vaughan, MSN and ANPPC-C, DNP will give you the most current information and practical tips regarding the diagnosis and management all types of dementia. This program will provide strategies for family caregivers to deal with the behavioral issues and unique challenges that dementia presents. This recording will include case studies, interactive sessions, key video examples and key videos. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn effective new strategies to improve the care you provide to this patient population.