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Agitation in Alzheimer’s​

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Alzheimer's Disease Continuing Education Courses

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The following courses are specifically for healthcare professionals.
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Watch Webcast
Audio: 1.0 CEUs with 1.0 Pharma Credit
CE Available for Physicians, NPs, PAs, Social Workers, Pharmacists, Psychologists, and Nurses. Released 06/15/23.
Webcast:
Agitation Associated with Alzheimer's Disease: Current Best Practices and Planning for the Future 
 Co-Presenter: George Grossberg MD
Professor & Director
Division of Geriatric Psychiatry
Dept. Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience
Saint Louis University School of Medicine
St Louis, Missouri
On-demand webcast recording of the presentation on agitation associated with Alzheimer’s disease held at the 2023 GAPNA Contemporary Pharmacology Conference in Honolulu, HI. 
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Clinical Thought Articles

Topic: Optimal Assessment and Management of Agitation in Alzheimer’s Disease (Released 9/19/23)​
How can healthcare professionals identify and manage agitation associated with Alzheimer’s disease? In this expert commentary, Susan Scanland, MSN, CRNP, GNP-BC, provides insight on various clinical strategies to optimize care of patients with AAD.
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Topic: Understanding Agitation in Alzheimer’s Disease
Grossberg G, Kolanowski A, Medders L, Sanford A, Scanland, S. Insights and Implications in Gerontology. August 2023. 1-19.​
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Topic: Agitation In Alzheimer's Disease: A Decision Tree For Healthcare Providers (Journal Abstract)
George Grossberg, Angela Sanford, Susan Scanland, Karen Tracy, Richard G Stefanacci. Innovation in Aging 2022. (6) S-1. 528.

Dementia Care in Nursing Homes

Residents with Dementia-related Psychosis: Strategies for Evaluation and Care (Presentation Available)
Presented for Medicare’s Learning Network​ for CMS Nursing Home Surveyors. March 23, 2021. ​National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes & Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement.

Agitation in Alzheimer’s Screener for Caregivers: AASC
If not a health care provider, see note on screener on Resources page.

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​Susan Scanland, MSN, CRNP, GNP-BC, CDP
CEO & Founder, Dementia Connection®
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
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  • About
  • Alzheimer’s
  • Agitation in Alzheimer’s
  • Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
  • Resources
  • Contact Susan