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CE Home > Gerontologic Nursing > Dementia in the Elderly

Dementia in the Elderly    
by Caroline Fox, RN, C, CALA and Cynthia Richardson, BS, MA
CE304-60 l 1.00 hr

Dementia in the Elderly - CE304-60  


        Price  ( $ 10.00 )
Objectives:

The goal of this program is to enable nurses to better understand and recognize dementia in the elderly. After studying the information presented, you will be able to —

  • Define dementia and describe its characteristics.
  • Differentiate between types of dementia.
  • Discuss treatment modalities and interventions used in the management of dementia.

This course will be updated or discontinued on or before 10/23/2011



 
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Gannett Education, formerly known as Nursing Spectrum Division of Continuing Education, is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Accredited status does not imply endorsement by the provider or ANCC of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity. Unless stated above, the planners and authors of this course have declared no real or perceived conflicts of interest that relate to this educational activity.