PT/OT Treatment Strategies for Patients with Moderate Dementia

Course Code: REL-RTS-0-ETSPMD

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027

Learning Objectives:
Determine the clinical presentation of a patient with moderate dementia.
Select appropriate interventions and interaction techniques for patients with moderate dementia and their caregivers.

Outline:
Section 1: Rehabilitation and Moderate Dementia

Moderate Dementia

Meet Ida

Therapeutic Relationships and Dementia

Ida’s Evaluations

Key Takeaways

Section 2: Approaches to Therapy

Therapeutic Strategies

Key Takeaways

Section 3: Interventions

Interventions for Moderate Dementia

Review

The “Invisible” Patient

Key Takeaways

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

Resources

References

Subject Matter Expert: Sara Dydyn OTR/L, ATP

Sara considers themself a lifelong learner and holds degrees from Sacred Heart University (MSOT) and Wagner College (BS Psychology) and is a nationally board-certified OT. Graduating in 2018, Sara began their journey as an outpatient occupational therapist focusing on adult neurological and orthopedic conditions and durable medical equipment (DME). Sara’s passion for assistive technologies, specifically wheelchairs, led them to achieve their Assistive Technology Professional specialty certification in 2021. They also went on to become certified in CBIT, a specialty modality for individuals with Tourette’s Syndrome. In addition to DME and Tourette’s Syndrome, Sara is most passionate about their work with individuals experiencing Long COVID, and adolescents and adults with hypermobile spectrum disorder/Ehlers Danlos and dysautonomia.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Intermediate level Physical Therapist; Introductory level Occupational Therapist; 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.