Alzheimer’s Disease: Beyond Signs and Symptoms

LIVE INTERACTIVE Webinar
2 CE Credits Available

Course Description: This general course describes the early signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, risk factors, and cognitive and neuropsychiatric symptoms. Participants will then learn how the disease can affect everyone differently based on factors like a person’s physical health, social psychology, history of trauma, their environment, and quality of their social support. We then explore the world of a personal or family care partner, and how they can be affected by the disease both emotionally and financially. To gain a deeper understanding of the individual living with Alzheimer’s disease, this course also explores the relationship between distressing behaviors and unmet needs. Finally, participants will learn about strategies to build a therapeutic relationship that is based on respect, empathy, and maintaining one’s dignity. This course is fully interactive. Attendees may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions, as well as case vignette discussions, and a Q&A session at the end.

From this course you will be able to:

1. Define and describe the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
2. Identify the causes and risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease.
3. Describe the financial and emotional impact on a caregiver.
4. Assess behaviors to develop various forms of communication.
5. Apply strategies to support and communicate while maintaining an individual’s dignity.

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2 CE credits available for social workers licensed in an ASWB accredited state, as well as New York State licensed social workers. (Please note: New Jersey is not currently covered under our ASWB accreditation, please check back soon).
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America #1898, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 7/25/2024 – 7/25/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 2 cultural competence continuing education credits.
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0222.