Interventions for Alzheimer's Disease

Course overview

Alzheimers disease (AD) is a progressive, degenerative, irreversible, and incurable brain disease that affects a persons mind, body, and spirit. As the disease progresses, cognitive, physical, behavioral, and psychological symptoms become more debilitating and pronounced. Early identification allows for people living with AD and their families to make important decisions regarding treatment and end-of-life decisions. The goal of this educational program is to provide marriage and family therapists, nurses, professional counselors, social workers, and psychologists in health and human services settings with information on common symptoms of and behavioral health interventions for Alzheimers disease.