Cognitive and Memory Decline; Assessment and Intervention: Effective Techniques for Alzheimer's, TBI, Concussion and Stroke Conference

Cognitive and Memory Decline; Assessment and Intervention: Effective Techniques for Alzheimer's, TBI, Concussion and Stroke Conference is organized by Providence Health & Services and will be held on Oct 26, 2019 at Providence Portland Medical Center Emergency Room, Portland, Oregon, United States of America.  

Target Audience:  
• Occupational Therapists 
• Occupational Therapy Assistants 
• Speech-Language Pathologists
• Physical Therapists 
• Physical Therapists Assistants 
• Social Workers
• Nurses 
• Nursing Home Administrators 
• Assisted Living Administrators Long Term/Acute Care Professionals 
• Case Managers 
• Activity Directors 
• Recreational Therapists
• Psychologists 

Accreditation:
This course qualifies for 7 contact hours for Physical Therapists, Physical Therapy Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, and Speech Language Pathologists and Speech Language Pathology Assistants in Oregon.  Certificates of attendance will be issued to all participants completing the CEU requirements
 
Course Description:
• Improve memory and cognition in individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI), concussion, cerebral vascular accidents (CVA’s) and individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)/early stage dementia. 
• The single greatest intervention that positively affects memory/cognitive decline regardless of age/impairment
• Practice the latest interventions for improving the ability to make new neural connections (brain plasticity) for improving memory/cognition.
• Cognitive stimulation, cognitive training and cognitive rehabilitation, what’s the difference?
• The importance of: Exercise programs and therapy intervention for depression, sleep issues, mental inactivity and more.

Often overlooked, many co-morbidities and reversible factors can complicate the proper identification of the problem at the root of your client’s memory/cognitive decline—leading you down a frustrating path that fails to get results.
Understanding memory/cognitive issues related to ethnicity, education level, obesity, diabetes and other contributing factors is critical to accurately assessing and identifying the most appropriate intervention and safe discharge environment.
Gain insight into the latest evidence based assessment/interventions.  Understand fact from fiction and guide your clients to effective intervention strategies.

Attendees will learn:
• Proactive strategies for clients who want to prevent memory loss as well as those who have mild cognitive impairment, early stage dementia, or cognitive deficits after a stroke/TBI
• To prioritize treatment sessions to focus on your client’s functional deficits.
• Assessments for executive function, fall risk, driving ability and overall safety
• What compensatory strategies work
• Cognitive Rehab:  What the evidence based practice says
• Extensive/valid resources for use with clients, family and caregivers
• 75 cognitively stimulating activities for adults
• Effective communication strategies for dealing with client’s, families, peers and MD’s.