Dementia
Overview
RPM 216 - Learn to define various types of dementia and analyze the general progression of the disease. Dementia is a serious chronic illness that can be monitored with remote patient monitoring devices.
Trainees will be able to work with clients who have Dementia and use RPM for monitoring. At the end of the badge, trainees will be able to do the following:
- Define Dementia
- Explain the basic diagnosis/symptoms of Dementia
- Analyze the general progression of the disease
- Explain how Dementia is a serious chronic illness but one that can be maintained with monitoring
- Evaluate the health chart of a patient with Dementia
- Be able to enter data into RPM for monitoring a patient with Dementia (with DMP)
- Evaluate DMP data of a patient with Dementia (at critical junctions)
Time Estimate:
3 hours
Course Content
LESSONS
1. Defining Dementia
Lesson Content
Changes in Brain Regions
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Pop Quiz: Changes in Brain Regions
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Alzheimer’s Disease
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Pop Quiz: Alzheimer’s Disease
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Vascular Dementia
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Pop Quiz: Vascular Dementia
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Lewy Body Dementia
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Pop Quiz: Lewy Body Dementia
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Frontotemporal Dementia
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Pop Quiz: Frontotemporal Dementia
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Mixed Dementia
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Pop Quiz: Mixed Dementia
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Limbic-Predominant Age-Related TDP-43 Encephalopathy (LATE)
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Pop Quiz: Limbic-Predominant Age-Related TDP-43 Encephalopathy (LATE)
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2. Diagnosis and Symptoms
Lesson Content
Cognitive Decline
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Pop Quiz: Cognitive Decline
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Difficulty Completing Familiar Tasks
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Pop Quiz: Difficulty Completing Familiar Tasks
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Confusion and Difficulty Expressing Thoughts
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Pop Quiz: Confusion and Difficulty Expressing Thoughts
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Emotional Well-being
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Pop Quiz: Emotional Well-being
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Monitoring and Maintenance of Care
Lesson Content
Providing Emotional Support
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Pop Quiz: Providing Emotional Support
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Establishing Trust
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Pop Quiz: Establishing Trust
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Observing/Documenting Behavior
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Observing/Documenting Behavior
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Medication Adherence
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Pop Quiz: Medication Adherence
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Changes in Appetite
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Pop Quiz: Changes in Appetite
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Changes in Sleeping Patterns
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Pop Quiz: Changes in Sleeping Patterns
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Encouraging Physical Activity
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Pop Quiz: Encourage Physical Activity
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Monitoring Safety
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Pop Quiz: Monitoring Safety
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Communicating Regularly with Family Members
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Pop Quiz: Communicating Regularly with Family Members
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4. Other Symptoms to Monitor for Dementia
Lesson Content
Heart Health
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Pop Quiz: Heart Health
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Body Temperature
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Pop Quiz: Body Temperature
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Blood Glucose Levels
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Pop Quiz: Blood Glucose Levels
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5. Dementia Health Chart
Lesson Content
How Dementia is Diagnosed
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Pop Quiz: How Dementia is Diagnosed
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Evaluating a Health Chart
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Pop Quiz: Evaluating a Health Chart
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Analyzing a Generic RPM Printout
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Pop Quiz: Analyzing a Generic RPM Printout
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Assessment: Dementia
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