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Dementia: Treatment

Description: Dementia is a progressive cognitive impairment that interferes with a person`s quality of life. This cognitive disturbance often causes significant social or occupational difficulties. There are many types of dementia; the most common form is Alzheimer`s disease. This course discusses treatment options for patients with various forms of dementia, including AD.

COURSE OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION
1. Course Information
2. Interface Tour
3. Course Overview

PROGNOSIS
4. Objectives
5. Alzheimer`s Disease and Life Expectancy
6. Alzheimer`s Disease and Disability
7. Neurodegenerative Diseases
8. Progress Check

CELLULAR TREATMENT
9. Objectives
10. Cholinesterase Inhibitors
11. Decreasing Amyloid
12. Other Approaches
13. Progress Check

PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT
14. Objectives
15. Psychological/Psychiatric Treatment
16. Antipsychotic Agents
17. Antidepressants
18. Progress Check

LIFESTYLE SOLUTIONS
19. Objectives
20. Wandering Behavior
21. Social Support
22. Progress Check

CONCLUSION
23. Summary

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Students completing this course should be able to:

Compare the prognoses for different types of dementias, including AD
Discuss how life expectancy differs for patients with AD compared to those undergoing normal aging
Discuss why cholinesterase inhibitors are used to treat AD
Explain their mechanism of action
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of other AD treatments
Explain the role of a psychologist in the treatment of dementia
Discuss why antipsychotic agents may be used in treating dementia
Name the antidepressants commonly used in treating dementia

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