$29.00
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths for older adults. One in five falls causes serious injury such as a hip fractures or concussion. Problems with vision and balance, along with weakened bones and muscle loss, increase the risk for a fall.
Individuals with dementia are at higher risk for falls than people who do no have dementia. Impairment in judgment, sensory motor perception and difficulty communicating are a perfect storm for a fall. Individuals with dementia who do take a fall are at increased risk for serious fractures than elderly people who are not cognitively impaired. Many risk factors in the environment can be modified to prevent falls.
The course will also take a close look at how induvial with cerebral palsy are also at increased risk for falls.
Course Objectives:
Understanding of the prevalence and consequences of falls among the elderly
Knowledge of how dementia is associated with increased risk or falls.
Knowledge of how medication, vision and hearing issues, and orthostatic hypotension can increase the risk for falls.
Learn ways to alter the environment to prevent falls.
Courses:
Bon Appetit
Behavior Intervention
People with dysphagia have difficulty swallowing and may even experience pain while swallowing (odynophagia). This course covers treating dysphagia and how to minimize its effects.
Meets Regional Center Requirement that Staff receive 12 hours per year from a certified vendor.
Courses:
HIV AIDS TB
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