AGS 2012 - Fri: Clinical Challenges in Dementia Management

Clinical Challenges in Dementia Management

Speaker: Valisa Saunders, MN, APRN, GNP-BC, University of Hawaii
Where does evidence-based medicine meet rational, focused functional care for older adults with dementia? This session will define a "Stepped" approach to guide the journey in caring for dementia patients across the continuum, who often have chronic illnesses in addition to mood or behavioral symptoms. The "Stepped" approach considers level of cognitive and functional impairment and can provide a team and family a roadmap for care issues.