Description

SPEAKERS:

Mary L. Casper, M.A., CCC-SLP, BRS-S
James F. Naas, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Bill J. Bryant, M.D., C.M.D.

SEMINAR DESCRIPTION:

Persons with dementia need caring and knowledgeable professionals
to ensure their quality of life.

This clinically focused seminar will examine in detail cognitive, swallowing and language "breakdowns" in geriatric clients demonstrating mild to moderate cognitive loss. Highlighted will be differential diagnosis including the effects of medications on brain function and activities of daily living including communication and swallowing. Participants will also learn how to interpret lab values and how to use this information to better manage the rehabilitation process. Pharmacology and related pseudo dementias will be explained to allow clinicians to better distinguish between temporary and permanent declines in behavior. Appropriate goal writing—with an eye on current Medicare regulations related to evaluating and treating persons with cognitive decline including dementia—will also be discussed to ensure reimbursement for services provided.

 

Cancellation Policy & Late Registration

Outline

                                                DAY ONE

7:30–7:50      Check In and Onsite Registration (Coffee and Tea)

7:55–8:00      General Seminar Information

8:00–8:30      Dementia Overview  (Dr. Naas)

Definition

Scope

8:30–9:45       Differential Diagnosis/Presentation/Features  (Dr. Bryant)

Dementia as a Chronic Presentation: Characteristics
and Causes

Senile Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type

Multi-Infarct/Vascular Disease

Other Forms

Pick’s Disease (personality, behavior changes, memory loss, “frontotemporal dementia”)

Korsakoff’s Syndrome (thiamine/B-1 deficiency)

HIV/Aids-Related Cog/Comm Impairment

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) – Parkinson’s Disease, Supranuclear Palsy, Huntington’s Disease

Lewy Body Disease and Rarer forms

9:45-10:00      Break

10:00–11:00     Acute Delirium: Characteristics and Causes  (Dr. Bryant)

11:00–12:00    Pharmacology-Related Considerations  (Dr. Naas)

12:00–1:00      Lunch Provided

1:00–1:45        Lab Values and Dementia Management  (Ms. Casper)

1:45–2:30       Cognitive and Communication Characteristics of Persons with Dementia  (Ms. Casper)

2:30–2:45       Break

2:45–4:00       Formal Assessment of Language and Cognition  (Dr. Naas)

Assessment of the Dementias and Acute Delirium

Formalized Assessment and Data Record

NCSE/Cognistat, MMSE, MEAMS, BCRS/GDS, ABCD, etc.

4:00–5:00       Medical Management of Persons with Dementia  (Dr. Bryant)

         5:00      Adjourn and Sign Out

                                               DAY TWO

7:30–7:55      Sign In (Coffee and Tea)

7:55–8:00      General Seminar Information

8:00–9:30      Interventions for Cognitive and Language Deficits  (Ms. Casper)

Spaced Retrieval

Montessori-Based Approaches

Ability-Based Approaches

Architectural/Environmental Considerations

Validation

Caregiver Training

Allen Cognitive Levels

9:30–9:45       Break

9:45–10:30     Interventions continued  (Dr. Naas)

Reminiscence Therapy

Additional Caregiver Training Considerations

Additional Interventions

10:30–11:30    Interventions for Dysphagia  (Ms. Casper)

Expectations for Direct and Indirect Interventions

Non-Oral Feeding Recommendations at End of Life

11:30–11:45    Break light snack provided

11:45–1:00      Palliative Care for Persons with Dementia  (Dr. Bryant)

1:00–2:15        Documentation and Reimbursement Suggestions and Considerations  (Ms. Casper)

         2:15      Adjourn and Sign Out

Speaker Profile

Mary L. Casper, MA, CCC-SLP, BRS-S, is the Corporate Rehabilitation Consultant for Speech-Language Pathology with HCR ManorCare. She has over 20 years experience in the field, specializing in geriatric rehabilitation. Ms. Casper focuses clinically in swallowing disorders in older adults and communication intervention for persons with dementia—teaching healthcare professionals around the United States on these topics. She is active in ASHA's Special Interest Divisions related to Gerontology and Dysphagia.

Bill Bryant, MD, CMD, is board certified in Family Medicine and Geriatrics and is a Certified Medical Director of long-term care. He has practiced Family Medicine and Geriatrics in Owensboro, Kentucky since 1984 where he has an active outpatient, inpatient, and long-term care practice. He is medical director of Hermitage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a Signature facility, and the Transitional Care Center skilled unit of Owensboro Medical Health System. He has served as the Patient Safety Officer for Owensboro Medical Health System since 2007. Dr. Bryant's special interests include preventive medicine, adverse effects of medications, and patient safety with a focus on the older patient.

James F. Naas, PhD, CCC-SLP, lectures nationally to Speech-Language Pathologists on pharmacology and the geriatric population. He holds practice privileges in Medical Speech Pathology at Owensboro Medical Health System in Owensboro, Kentucky, where he serves on the Stroke Team and the Allied Health Credentials Committee. Dr. Naas also teaches in the undergraduate Speech Pathology and Audiology program at Brescia University in Owensboro.

Location & Lodging

Seminar Location:

Bristol Regional Medical Center
Hospital Conference Center - Walnut Room
1 Medical Park Boulevard
Bristol, TN 37620

Phone: 423-844-1121
Click for Directions

 

Meeting Room:  Walnut Room  located on the ground level near the cafeteria. 

Parking: Complimentary parking is available in the hospital's main parking lot.

Hospital map: here.

 

Lodging:

Hampton Inn Bristol
3299 West State Street
Bristol, TN 37620

Phone: 423-764-3600
Click for Directions

The Hampton Inn is 0.2 miles from the Medical Center.  When registering, ask for the "Conference on Dementia” room rate of $72.   Please make reservations by September 15, 2010 to receive the $72 rate.

Intended Audience

• RN
• OT
• SLPA
• SLP

Accreditation

This course is offered for 1.3 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level, Professional area).

AOTA

First Content Focus: Occupational Therapy Process: Evaluation

Second Content Focus: Occupational Therapy Process: Intervention

AOTA: Approved Provider of Continuing Education by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. #4095.
The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Northern Speech Services is an organization approved by the California Board of Registered Nurses to offer continuing education for nurses. The Approved Sponsor maintains responsibility for the program. Provider #CEP 6802.

 

Past Participant Comments

"This course has truly captured my attention. I have learned so much about the needs of dementia patients. I am going to see my dementia patients so differently after this course."

"Really great presentation on swallowing and dementia. Wish I'd had this info on swallowing for nursing home patients way back when I first started practicing."

"Thank you for the speakers who have awareness of the 'reality' of assessment and treatment in the Skilled Nursing Facility."

"Presenters very knowledgeable and willing to answer questions — thank you!"

"Provided insight into dementia population and much needed info regarding impact of mediations and diet; great info on delirium vs. dementia."

"The medication portion of the conference made me realize how much our scope of practice is expanding."

"Great info that I will share with my MDs, SLPs and nursing staff."

"The three speakers complimented each other and kept my interest longer and more easily."

"Lots of info I can really use — treatment strategies and assessment tools."

"Right on target for the topic — good balance of the facts, research and questions."

"Realistic approaches. Relevant information."