SLP Cognition and Communication Interventions - Patients with Dementia

Course Code: REL-RTS-0-SCCIPD

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 2/28/2025

Learning Objectives:
Recall at least three expected abilities for each stage of dementia.
Determine cognition and communication treatment modalities to use based on a patient’s stage of dementia.
Identify strategies to leverage the care team to reinforce interventions related to patient care and management.

Outline:

Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Dementia Overview

Why It Matters

Dementia Overview

Screening

Dementia Staging

Treatment

Review

Summary

Section 3: Early Stage (Mild to Moderate Deficits)

Abilities and Deficits

Cora in Early Stage Dementia

Goals

Treatments Provided

Team Education

Review

Summary

Section 4: Middle Stage (Moderate to Severe Deficits)

Abilities and Deficits

Cora in Middle Stage Dementia

Goals

Treatments Provided

Team Education

Review

Summary

Section 5: Late Stage (Severe Deficits)

Abilities and Deficits

Cora in Late Stage Dementia

Goals

Treatments Provided

Team Education

Review

Summary

Section 6: Advanced Stage (Profound Deficits)

Abilities and Deficits

Cora in Advanced Stage Dementia

Goals

Treatments Provided

Team Education

Review

Summary

Section 7: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Instructor: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP

Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 30 years of experience. She obtained her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She worked with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for Aegis Therapies, she created training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology related to the clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. She currently draws upon her expertise in her role at Relias as Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Intermediate level Speech and Language Pathologists; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.