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How confident, empowered and safe are your staff  when faced with the aggressive and difficult behaviors sometimes exhibited by those with dementia, especially Alzheimer's Disease?

This webinar is designed to help managers and line staff understand the bases for mood and behavioral changes in residents with dementia.  An overview of the likely course of the disease from a neurobiological perspective will be provided prior to a discussion of the timeline in which behavioral changes are likely to occur.

Strategies for behavioral management approaches for staff members related to specific types of behavioral changes will be the main issue discussed. 

Topics will include:

• Strategies to pre-empt difficult behaviors in individuals with dementia
• Learn dynamic strategies to help diffuse aggressive behaviors
• Overview of the possible physical and emotional behaviors commonly seen at various stages of the illness.
• Strategies to manage aggressive behaviors and prevent harm to residents, staff, and family members

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Presenter:

Maxine Krengel, Ph.D. Dr. Krengel opened Mass-ALFA's Annual Dementia training in September 2009 and received rave reviews!  Mass-ALFA is pleased to have another opportunity for Dr. Krengel to share her insights, strategies and poignant (and entertaining!) stories about the challenging topic of managing difficult behaviors of those with dementia and especially, Alzheimer's disease.

Dr. Krengel is a Neuropsychology Consultant at the Boston University Neurology Associates, Inc.  She is also the President of the Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society.  Dr. Krengel has extensive experience evaluating individuals with dementia and trains practicum students, interns and post-doctoral fellows in the differential diagnosis and treatment planning for Alzheimer's disease.  She also has a private practice dedicated to assisting those with different types of dementia and family members with newly diagnosed neurologic and dementing disorders.

Her education includes a BA in Psychology from the University of Rhode Island and PhD from SUNY, Albany, NY.  She interned at the VA Boston Healthcare System in Geriatric and General Neuropsychology and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at McLean Hospital and Boston University Neurology.

Audience:

• Assisted and senior living administrators and directors
• Resident care and wellness directors
• Dementia program directors
• Resident services staff

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Length: 90 minutes

Originally recorded on 3-25-10