Course Code: REL-PAC-0-POD3
Hours: 1.25
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Identify three changes in cognition that lead to an increased fall risk for people with dementia.
Select appropriate environmental adaptations to help reduce fall risk for people with dementia in the community or in congregate living.
Recall two new communication techniques to aid in daily care for people with dementia that you can share with care partners and other professionals.
Outline:
Introduction
Dementia and Fall Risk (03:12)
Domains of Cognition (05:36)
Surplus Safety (09:55)
Balance and Individual Assessment (13:17)
Low Beds and Mats (15:27)
Alarms (16:55)
Assistive Devices (19:08)
Footwear and Gait Belts (22:12)
Sleep and the Environment (28:52)
The Medication Profile (36:37)
Hip Protectors (40:46)
Exercise (42:22)
Planning Staff Training (48:54)
Approach to Communication (52:33)
Taking Advantage of Procedural Memory (55:49)
Implicit Memory (59:53)
Improv (1:03:38)
Summary (1:09:47)
Subject Matter Expert: Cathy Ciolek, PT, DPT, FAPTA, FNAP
Cathy Ciolek, PT, DPT, FAPTA, FNAP, has been a licensed physical therapist for over 30 years. She obtained her bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Ithaca College and her transitional DPT from A.T. Still University in Mesa, Arizona. She has been board-certified in geriatric physical therapy since 1996 and has practiced across the care spectrum in hospital, skilled nursing, home health, and outpatient clinic settings for older adults. Dr. Ciolek is the owner of Living Well With Dementia, LLC, where she provides consultation and education related to dementia care and aging. She also is currently the president of American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Geriatrics and has held numerous other roles at the state and national level. She has been recognized as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the APTA as a distinguished Fellow of Practice by the National Academies of Practice.
Reviewer: Susan Heinzerling, BSN, RN, CHPN
Susan Heinzerling earned a Bachelor of Science in biology and a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as well as a Master of Life Sciences in physiology from North Carolina State University. She became a doctoral candidate in immunology at the University of South Alabama. Her research experiences in the biomedical sciences led to an interest in evidence-based practices. Ms. Heinzerling began her nursing career as a medical/surgical nurse. Patients in acute care with multiple chronic conditions and repeated hospitalizations inspired her practice of hospice nursing. She has worked as a hospice admissions nurse and a hospice RN case manager in both a large urban setting and a rural community.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; Occupational Therapists; Physical Therapists; in the following settings: Post-Acute Care.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.