COLLEGE: | Behavioral & Community Science | |
DEPARTMENT: | Schl of Aging Studies | |
PREFIX: | GEY | |
NUMBER: | 4608 | |
TITLE: | Alzheimer's Disease Management | |
CREDIT HOURS: | 3 | COURSE ATTR: | N/A | COREQUISITES: | N/A | PREREQUISITES: | N/A | COURSE DESCRIPTION: | This course will provide instruction on effective approaches for providing care to persons with Alzheimer's Disease and related disorders in residential and home care settings. The major dementing disorders and typical behaviors presented by patients are presented along with strategies for successful behavior management. Building a dementia program and building dementia care teams are also covered. This class is not restricted to majors and is not repeatable for credit. |