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Upcoming Lectures
May 4, 2009: Preconference Intensive This session will provide information about risk factors for falls caused by Alzheimer’s disease and other progressive dementias and describe strategies and programs for all stages of dementia that can be used to prevent calls and falls-related injuries.
November 20-22, 2008 This seminar discusses promotion of functional abilities to increase healthy intake during meals in clients who may or may not have dysphagia
September 13, 2008 and October 18, 2008 This seminar discusses promotion of functional abilities to increase healthy intake during meals in clients who may or may not have dysphagia. Innovative approaches to assessment, intervention, food service, programming and staff training will be presented. Participants will leave with strategies for improving oral intake that can be implemented in long-term care or other settings serving older adults.
August 27, 2008 This session explore the differential impacts of three distinct but related interventions on continence in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The interventions included high toilet contrast with the floor, contrast with the walls, and increased visibility (modified door), on people with different levels of dementia in different settings—home, assisted living and nursing home.
June 16, 2008: full day workshop This all day workshop will help care providers understand environmental principles of residential design and resident-centered care for people without dementia as well as people with dementia. It will help the participants learn how to use the environment to achieve key therapeutic goals, such as privacy, meaningful social interaction, and functional independence. Finally, it will address specific practices that can be followed to being the change process within a facility, including learning circles and coaching staff.
June 15, 2008; 9:00 – 10:00 am Design affects the functional and emotional state of individuals with dementia. From unit size and configuration to the design of bedrooms and toilets, there is a host of evidence-based information about ways to create supportive environments for this population. Results show that design impacts agitation, restlessness, sleep, as well as functional abilities such as eating and continence. This Keynote Address summarizes the latest research-based information about design of shared residential settings for people with dementia, for both new construction and even modest renovation projects. Case study and graphic illustrations will be used to illustrate each result.
May 19, 2008 April 27-30, 2008 This project developed and evaluated a training program to build skills related to dining, swallowing disorders, and safe feeding assistance. Reports have shown that inadequate staff training is one of the main factors that leads to malnutrition and dehydration. Research has confirmed that many CNAs lack dysphagia and feeding knowledge despite current training curriculum. Session covers key content areas that CNAs need to know about and includes two interactive demonstration activities.
April 19, 2008; 8:00 am-4:00 pm This workshop is for speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, dietitians, and nurses who work with older adults and want to learn more about promoting functional abilities and increasing healthy intake during meals. Innovative approaches to assessment, intervention, and food service will be discussed. Leave with strategies for improving oral intake that you can implement in the long term care or other setting serving older adults.
April 5, 2008; 11:00 am-12:30 pm Changes in the physical environment and the way things are done can significantly support or impede communication success in persons with dementia. This session focuses on environmental factors and presents evidence-based interventions to improve individuals' participation in conversations and daily activities.
April 5, 2008; 2:00-3:30 pm This session examines environmental barriers and facilitators to oral intake and meal participation for people with dementia. By manipulating the physical environment and how food is prepared and presented, you may provide significant support for clients' swallowing goals without attempting to change their behavior. The emphasis is on evidence-based approaches that can be adapted to various environments.
April 3, 2008 Evidence based research regarding the efficacy of private resident rooms in a long term care setting has, until now been non-existent. This program reveals the economic, clinical and psychosocial results of the Commonwealth Fund sponsored research on this hotly debated issue that has far-reaching ramifications for the sustainability of resources as well as quality of life of elderly individuals and the staff who care for them.
April 3, 2008 The debate about what makes a place feel like home, and whether a nursing home can ever really be experienced as "home" has been raging for a decade. Home is clearly more than carpeting and chintz, but what does it take to create home, and how well does Tag 252 capture the essence of home?
April 2, 2008; 2:00 - 3:30 pm Whether you call it culture change, resident-directed care or person centered care, there are several core concepts that reflect a person-centered approach to care. This session helps participants understand strategies for creating smaller households and neighborhoods within existing buildings, and explore ways to structure daily routines around the residents' preferences.
April 2, 2008; 8:00 - 10:00
am This session explores the ways in which the environment supports the well-being of people with dementia, particularly focusing on supporting identity, enhancing comfort and enabling familiar routines. Examples will be drawn from both new construction and renovation projects. Open ended discussion will explore how participants can create an environment to support well-being. |
