Assessment and Management of Dementia
Cognitively Impaired Older Adults
http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/static.asp?pageid=527873
Excellent article published in the February 2005 issue of the American Journal of Nursing. Focus of article is on cognitive impairment with hospitalized elders.
The Mini Cognitive Exam
This tool can be used to detect dementia quickly and easily in various settings, either during routine visits or hospitalization.
Video : http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=755931 (How to use the Mini-Cog)
Video: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=764031 (How to recognize Dementia)
Article: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=756614 (AJN, December 2007)
Mini Cognitive Instrument: http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/issue03.pdf
Recognition of Dementia in Hospitalized Old Adults
Video: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=764031
Article: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=762396 (AJN, January 2008)
Assessment Instrument: http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/finRecog.pdf
Assessing Pain in Persons with Dementia
http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/assessingPain.pdf
This tool is available from the John A. Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing and Alzheimer's Association's "Try This" series. The observational checklist of this tool helps health care providers to assess for pain in persons with dementia.
Avoiding Restraints in Patients with Dementia
http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/dementia.pdf
This tool is available from the John A. Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing and Alzheimer's Association's "Try This" series. Tips are provided by the authors for assessing patient behaviors and the risks of using restraints. Useful interventions to respond to patient behaviors are also provided.
Video: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=776679
Article: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=776342 (AJN, March 2008)
Assessment of Cognitive Impairment: Executive Function
http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/executiveDysfunction.pdf
This tool is available from the John A. Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing and Alzheimer's Association's "Try This" series. It offers three screening tests of executive function including cognitive flexibility, concept formation, and self-monitoring. The tests can be administered in both hospital and ambulatory care settings.
Therapeutic Activity Kits
http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/theraAct.pdf
This tool is available from the John A. Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing and Alzheimer's Association's "Try This" series. A list of activity kits that can be assembled and used to provide cognitive stimulation and activities for older adults with cognitive impairments.
Wandering in the Hospitalized Older Adult
http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/wandering.pdf
This tool is available from the John A. Hartford Institute of Geriatric Nursing and Alzheimer's Association's "Try This" series. The authors provide a multitude of information and approaches to preventing and managing wandering is hospitalized older adults. Topics include identifying risk factors for wandering, providing appropriate supervision to patients at risk, reducing environmental triggers for wandering, nursing interventions that may be helpful, and information on developing protocols for finding patients that may be lost inside or outside of the hospital.
Decision Making in Older Adults with Dementia
http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/issue_d9.pdf
Provides guidelines for decision making capacity
Working with Families of Hospitalized Persons with Dementia
http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/issue_d10.pdf
Provides a tool for the hospital team to provide quality care for patients with memory problems.
Eating and Feeding Issues in Older Adults with Dementia
Part I Assessment: http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/issue11_1.pdf
Part II Interventions: http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/issue11_2.pdf
Provides best practices for assessment and strategies to address eating and feeding issues for older adults with dementia.
Assessing and Managing Delirium in Persons with Dementia
Article: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=761926
Video: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=764085
Assessment algorithm: http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/AssesMangeDeleriumWDementia.pdf
Behaviors associated with Dementia
http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/static.asp?pageid=527873
Excellent article published in the July 2005 issue of the American Journal of Nursing. Focus of article is the assessment and management of persons with dementia exhibiting behavioral symptoms.
The Bathing of Older Adults with Dementia
http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/static.asp?pageid=527873
Excellent article published in the April 2006 issue of the American Journal of Nursing. Focus of article is strategies to reduce/eliminate agitated behaviors when bathing persons who have dementia.
Communication Difficulties: Assessment and Interventions in Hospitalized Older Adults with Dementia
Article: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=776481 (AJN, March 2008)
Video: http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=776625
http://www.hartfordign.org/publications/trythis/communication.pdf
Best practices and guidelines for effective communication with persons with dementia when hospitalized.
Dementia Care Practice Recommendations for Assisted Living Residences and Nursing Homes
http://www.alz.org/professionals_and_researchers_dementia_care_practice_recommendations.asp
Very important resource developed by the Alzheimer¿s Association on evidence-based dementia care practices. Phases I and II address fundamentals of dementia care and Phase III addresses end of life care for persons with dementia.
Non-pharmacological management of agitated behaviors in persons with Alzheimers disease and other chronic dementing illnesses.
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=6221&nbr=003992&string=dementia
Developed through the University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center.
Individualized Music for Elders with Dementia
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=10777&nbr=005605&string=dementia
Developed through the University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center.
Detecting Depression in Older Adults with Dementia
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=11054&nbr=005833&string=dementia
Developed through the University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center.
APA Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Alzheimer¿s Disease and Other Dementias
http://www.psychiatryonline.com/pracGuide/pracGuideTopic_3.aspx
Provides evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of dementia.
Dementias: Hope Through Research
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/alzheimersdisease/detail_alzheimersdisease.htm#What Is Dementia
NIH sponsored website that provides a good overview of dementia.
Dementia: Info and Advice for Caregivers
http://familydoctor.org/585.xml
Good information for family education.
Stages of Dementia
http://www.ec-online.net/Knowledge/articles/alzstages.html
Provides a good overview of the stages of dementia.
Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's
http://www.alzheimersdisease.com/index.jsp?checked=y
Good website for information that can be used by family members who care for persons with Alzheimer's disease.
Dementia Education
http://etgec.utmb.edu/dementia/intro.html
Good case studies to use for teaching.
Dementia
http://consultgerirn.org
Select dementia as the topic. Excellent information and resources
Alzheimer's Disease and Genetics
http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=743421 (AJN, October, 2007)
Dementia and Delirium Assessment Tools http://www.healthcare.uiowa.edu/igec/tools/categoryMenu.asp?categoryID=1
Myth Busting: Dementia
http://www.rgpc.ca/best/BPC - Blogs/BP Blogger-Wandering Nov-Dec 2007.pdf
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