Sense and Sensitivity: Managing Patients with Dementia
Saturday, February 10, 12:45-1:45 PM
Accredited for Pharmacists and Technicians
This course equips pharmacy teams with essential skills for compassionate, age-friendly care, effective communication, and specialized medication management tailored to individuals with dementia. Learners will explore practical strategies to enhance patient comfort, mitigate medication side effects, improve patient quality of life, and address unique challenges to ensure optimal care for patients with dementia and their caregivers.
Accredited for Pharmacists and Technicians
This course equips pharmacy teams with essential skills for compassionate, age-friendly care, effective communication, and specialized medication management tailored to individuals with dementia. Learners will explore practical strategies to enhance patient comfort, mitigate medication side effects, improve patient quality of life, and address unique challenges to ensure optimal care for patients with dementia and their caregivers.
Learning Objectives - Pharmacists
Upon successful completion of this application-based CPE activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the principles of age-friendly care utilized for people with dementia.
- Explain the importance of promoting person-centered care for people with dementia.
- Discuss evidence supporting the use of psychotropic medications for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.
- Assess strategies that minimize the unnecessary use of high-risk medications in people with dementia.
- Develop an evidence-based care plan for a patient with dementia.
0.1 CEU/1 hr
UAN: 0107-0000-23-383-L01-P
Learning Objectives – Pharmacy Technicians
Upon successful completion of this application-based CPE activity, participants should be able to:
- Describe the principles of age-friendly care utilized for people with dementia.
- Explain the importance of promoting person-centered care for people with dementia.
- Discuss evidence supporting the use of psychotropic medications for behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia.
- Assess strategies that minimize the unnecessary use of high-risk medications in people with dementia.
- Collaborate with a pharmacist to develop an evidence-based care plan for a patient with dementia.
0.1 CEU/1 hr
UAN: 0107-0000-23-383-L01-T
Ryan Carnahan, PharmD, MS, BCPP
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health