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They never used to act like this: Non-pharmacological Dementia care


Total Credits: .75 including .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Average Rating:
   1
State Associations:
AOMA - Arizona
Faculty:
Maribeth Gallagher, DNP
Duration:
:49
Expiration:
Never expires.


Description

They never used to act like this: Non-pharmacological Dementia care
Maribeth Gallagher, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FAAN

  • Convey how to teach family members the basic principles of approaching persons living with dementia.
  • Summarize how to customize sensory experiences for meaningful engagement.
  • Provide family members with written guides and brief videos about non-pharmacological management of challenging behavioral expressions.

Dr. Gallagher has no disclosures. 

Accreditation
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

The AOMA designates this activity for a maximum of .75 hours of AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.

The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The AOMA designates this live activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

GRIEVANCE POLICY
All grievances should be forwarded to the AOMA Executive Director, Matt Helms, by calling the AOMA Office at 602-266-6699 or by mail to AOMA, 3901 W. Peoria Ave., Suite C102-158, Phoenix, AZ 85029 or by email info@azosteo.org.

 

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Faculty

Maribeth Gallagher, DNP's Profile

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Dr. Maribeth Gallagher is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner with a doctoral degree in nursing. She serves as director of Hospice of the Valley’s Dementia Program, which has received national and international awards for its innovative approaches to dementia care. Dr. Gallagher was selected to serve on the Expert Panel on Advanced Dementia for the National Alzheimer’s Project Act in Washington, D.C., and was inducted as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. Her commitment to improving dementia care was initially inspired by her own experiences as a family caregiver, sharing the journey with her loved one with dementia from diagnosis to death.
 


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