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Once you realize that the person with dementia is having pain, the next step is to address the pain.

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North American Securities Administrators Association

Tuesday, Jan 29 2020: Miami Florida

When the Victim Has Dementia: Now What?

At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:

List 3 signs that the victim may have one of the most common dementias (Alzheimer’s dementia, vascular dementia, Lewy Body dementia, frontal-temporal dementia)
Describe differences between mild, moderate, and severe dementia
Explain how to assess decisional capacity in a person with dementia
Describe best strategies for interviewing a person with mild to moderate dementia
Identify courtroom factors that may negatively affect testimony from a person with mild to moderate dementia

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About the Author

Rita Jablonski, PhD, CRNP is a nurse practitioner, funded researcher, educator, and former family caregiver (and will probably be one again). Her work involves non-drug ways to prevent and reduce care-resistant behavior in persons with dementia. She is a Fellow of the American Gerontological Society & the American Academy of Nursing. She has authored over 60 publications and has an international reputation as an expert in the care of persons with dementia. But don’t take her word for it…you can always look up her stuff on PubMed or Google Scholar!

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Dementia and Pain: Fixing the Cause

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