Jefferson College of Health Professions

Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to Managing Dementia

EVENT:
The Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health (CARAH) and the Farber Institute for Neurosciences, both of Thomas Jefferson University, are co-sponsoring a Dementia Management Conference with a focus on Non-Pharmacologic Approaches to Managing Difficult Behaviors of Dementia.

Family physicians, gerontologists, home care providers, nursing home administrators, social workers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and family caregivers will benefit from the practical solutions and activities to improve the quality of life for individuals with dementia and their caregivers.

WHEN:	September 29, 2006, 8 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.
WHERE:	Desmond Conference Center – Malvern, Pennsylvania
SPEAKERS:	The panel of nationally recognized experts will share the most recent research in their area of study. All presentations are evidence-based, offering specific treatment guidelines founded in the literature.

Laura N. Gitlin, PhD
Director, CARAH
Conceptual Frameworks for Understanding Behaviors of Dementia
Environmental Solutions to Managing Difficult Behaviors at Home

Barry Rovner, MD
Director, Alzheimer’s Clinical Research Program of the Farber Institute for
Neurosciences
Thomas Jefferson University
Epidemiology of Dementia/Characterization of Behaviors:
Prevalence, Brief overview of current drug therapies

Cynthia Steele, PhD, RN
Johns Hopkins University
Aggressive Behaviors in Long Term Care Settings

Cameron Camp, PhD
Myers Research Institute
Innovative Activities: Montessori-Based ™ Dementia Programming

CARAH presenters
Environmental solutions to managing difficult behaviors at home

CONTACT:	Sandy Schinfeld, MPH (Sandy.Schinfeld@jefferson.edu ) Registration information and conference brochure: http://www.jefferson.edu/jchp/carah/conf.cfm
NOTE:	This program is approved for CEU credits for social workers.

BACKGROUND:
Dementia is a progressive disease that has devastating consequences for over four million individuals and their families in the United States. Although there is no cure for dementia, health and human service professionals have a critical role in helping individuals and their caregivers manage the disease process and support quality of life at home and in residential settings.

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