Understanding Dementia: A Comprehensive Overview​

Overview

Dementia is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that significantly impacts the lives of individuals, their families, and caregivers. This 1.0 CE virtual asynchronous course provides a foundational understanding of dementia, exploring its various types, causes, symptoms, and progression. Participants will learn about the challenges faced by individuals with dementia and their caregivers, and the importance of early detection and diagnosis. 

A critical component of this course is recognizing and addressing the disparities in dementia care among different populations. We will examine how factors such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, and cultural background can influence the experience of dementia and access to care. Understanding these disparities is essential for providing equitable and culturally competent care to all individuals living with dementia.

Target Audience

This activity is intended for the following professionals who care for patients with dementia:

  • Direct service staff members:  Including but not limited to certified registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses, nurse practitioners, certified nurse aides, nursing assistants, physician assistants, home health or personal care aides, activities directors, feeding assistants, social workers, dietary staff, respite care providers, adult day care providers, and all occupational, physical, and speech therapy staff. 
  • Administrative staff members: Senior employees at facilities or programs, including administrators and managerial staff members who directly supervise covered direct service staff members. 
  • Other staff members: A staff member who is either a full-time or part-time employee, independent consultant, or a staff member of a contractor or subcontractor who has contact on a recurring basis with, but does not provide medical services for, residents or program participants, including housekeeping staff, front desk staff, other administrative staff, and other individuals who have incidental contact.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Differentiate various types of dementia.  
  2. Describe the stages and challenges of dementia symptom progression, including transitions and coordination of services.  
  3. Identify patients at risk for dementia and describe preventive measures.  
  4. Discuss the impacts of dementia on individuals, families, and caregivers.  
  5. Recognize and address demographic disparities in dementia care to ensure inclusive and culturally sensitive care.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Nursing Hours
  • 0.10 IACET CEUs
  • 1.25 NAB/NCERS
Course opens: 
12/16/2024
Course expires: 
12/15/2025

Asante Dickson, MD

Dr. Dickson received his Doctor of Medicine from Georgetown University, Bachelor of Science from Cornell University and completed his neuroradiology fellowship at Stanford University Medical Center. He holds a certification from the American Board of Radiology with an additional qualification in Neuroradiology. Dr. Dickson is a member of numerous professional societies including the American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, National Medical Association, and American Society of Neuroradiology.

Dr. Dickson is widely published in medical journals and books and has appeared on numerous television networks and podcasts discussing neuroradiological advances and health equity. He has received numerous awards in the field of clinical medicine, but his two most cherished awards are the RISES Award for Physician Integrity from Adventist Healthcare and The Michael J. Caruso Memorial Award for humanitarian principles in patient care from the State of New York. Notably, he is the first and only radiologist to ever win the RISES award to date. Outside of his clinical duties, Dr. Dickson has cofounded an organization dedicated to the educational support of students pursuing careers in medicine.

Clinical Advisor

Christina Prather, MD, FACP

Conflicts of Interest

There are no reported conflicts for any of the faculty. 

Anti-discrimination Policy

Dr. Dickson and Dr. Prather have agreed to our anti-discrimination policy that prohibits the inclusion of discriminatory language, graphics, or references on the basis of race, gender identity, age, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, or religion.

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Additional Disclosures

Nursing Continuing Professional Development

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Nursing Continuing Professional Development activity is 1.00 contact hours.

IACET

As an IACET Accredited Provider, Innovation Horizons offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.

Long-Term Care Administrators 

This educational offering has been reviewed and approved by the National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) and approved for 1.25 clock hours and 1.25 participant hours.  

NAB/NCERS Approval Number: 20251214-1.25-A108473-DL

Learners must provide their nursing home administrator license number and NAB CE registry identification number. 

Joint Accreditation Statement 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Partners for Advancing Clinical Education (PACE) and Innovation Horizons.  PACE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Interprofessional Continuing Education

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Nursing Hours
  • 0.10 IACET CEUs
  • 1.25 NAB/NCERS
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Required Hardware/Software

High-Speed Internet Connection

Adobe Reader for PDF file download

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