Navigating Dementia Therapy

By Peggy Watson

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The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.

Navigating Dementia Therapy episodes:

August 14, 2020 Making a Good First Impression
Is it difficult to engage a person with dementia?
Occasionally we just need to step back and take a fresh look at what we’re doing.
Help is on the way!
Join me for practical and functional information.
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31min
July 17, 2020 Is it Normal Aging, Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, or Pseudodementia? How do you know?
How many times have you been asked the question, especially from family or caregivers, “Don’t you think it’s just normal aging, I mean, doesn’t everybody get forgetful when they get old?”
There is a good response to that question.
I will give you some examples and reference points you can use.
Let’s talk about it.
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15min
June 19, 2020 Introduction to Staging your Alzheimer’s Patient: The Global Deterioration Scale stages 5 through 7
What are the characteristics of stages 5 through 7?
Can we predict what will come next based on the GDS?
How can we use this knowledge to make informed decisions and have appropriate expectations for our goals and objectives?
Join me in this discussion. Let’s talk about it.
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49min
June 19, 2020 Introduction to Staging Your Alzheimer’s Patient: The Global Deterioration Scale stages 1 through 4 – The Crucial First Step
What is the Global Deterioration Scale (GDS)?
How and why do you stage your Alzheimer’s patient using the GDS?
Why do I think this is the most important, overlooked tool you can use to support your work.
Lets talk about it!
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35min
June 19, 2020 Types and Causes of Dementia and Understanding Behaviors
We’ll be looking at Alzheimer's, vascular, mixed, Lewy body, Parkinson’s and frontotemporal dementias. There are a variety of distinct behaviors within each type of dementia and their stages.
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38min
June 15, 2020 Thinking Outside the Box, Therapy Strategies, and Some Therapy Stories
Thinking Outside the Box, Therapy Strategies, and Some Therapy Stories
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42min
June 15, 2020 Reminisce and Validation
Reminisce and Validation
What is reminiscence and how can I use this intervention?
If you had dementia, would you want to talk about something familiar that you have the capacity to recall, or have someone ask you questions you can’t possibly answer?
What is the basic idea of Validation? How can I use it in my therapy sessions?
If you had dementia, would you want people to tell you you’re wrong to feel the way you do, to just calm down?
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29min
June 15, 2020 What’s the DSM 5 Criteria for a Dementia Diagnosis? What is a Pseudodementia?
Do you know what a dementia diagnosis consists of?
In 2013 the DSM changed its definition of dementia. I’ll explain.
What if the person looks like they have dementia – but they don’t?
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38min

FAQs about Navigating Dementia Therapy:

How many episodes does Navigating Dementia Therapy have?

The podcast currently has 8 episodes available.