Gray Matters: Mental Illness Co-Occurring with Dementia
Recording of session available to all registrants
Description:
Learn the basics of mental illness and dementia as well as the risk factors and warning signs of both disorders in older adults. Join to discuss treatment, management and recovery. You will learn some strategies for working with someone living with both disorders and learn about resources for both conditions.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe mental illness basics in adults
- Describe dementia basics in older adults
- Learn the risk factors and warning signs of key mental illnesses and dementia in older adults
- Understand treatment, management, recovery and living your best life
- Discuss strategies for working with someone living with the two disorders
- Learn about resources for older adults living with the co-occurring disorders of mental illness and dementia
Who Should Attend: Senior workers in assisted living, long-term care facilities, adult day programs, rehab facilities, senior centers, case management and senior housing. Pastoral care, health clinic staff, faith based nurses, case managers, Meals on Wheels volunteers, hospice staff and volunteer befrienders.
Instructors: Kay King, Older Adults Program Coordinator & Community Educator, NAMI Minnesota & Marsha Berry, MA, Certified Alzheimer’s Educator (CAEd)
Continuing Education: Clock Hours: 2.5
This workshop is designed to meet the continuing education requirements for the MN Board of Nursing, MN Board of Social Work, and MN BELTS&S. It is the responsibility of the attendee to determine whether these activities meet the current criteria for continuing education.
Registration Fees:
Medi-Sota Members: $FREE
Non-Medi-Sota Members: $75 / Person
Cancellations must be made no later than 10 business days prior to the course. The full course fee will be charged if cancellation is made in less than 10 business days. Full refunds will be given for all classes cancelled by Medi-Sota. Registration is transferable to another person.