Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders in Occupational Therapy Practice, 2nd edition

Course overview

This basic-level course is designed to increase occupational therapy practitioners' knowledge and understanding of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders and to provide an overview of medical management of these disorders. The second part of the course focuses on occupational therapy screening and evaluation of and intervention for older adults with neurocognitive disorders, including Alzheimer's disease. Although written for occupational therapy professionals, this course also informs medical and behavioral health professionals who work in acute and long-term care, institutional, home-based, or community settings about the role and unique contributions of occupational therapists on the interprofessional healthcare team.