INT-2 - Alzheimer's Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations

Sunday, October 7

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

CE: NAB: 3 | Nurses 3

Speaker(s)

Douglas Pace, LNHA

Director - Mission Partnerships
Alzheimer's Association

Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:
Nothing to disclose
SF

Sam Fazio, PhD

Senior Director of Quality Care and Psychosocial Research
Alzheimer's Association

Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:
Nothing to disclose
PC

Pauline Coram, BA

Director of Executive Learning, Assisted Living Division
HCR ManorCare

Participants should be aware of the following financial/non-financial relationships:
Nothing to disclose

To ensure that people living with Alzheimer’s or related dementia are receiving high-quality care based on the most up-to-date, peer-reviewed evidence, the Alzheimer’s Association will release its new practice recommendations in a special supplement of The Gerontologist. The topic areas include person-centered care, detection and diagnosis, assessment and care planning and medical management. Attendees will also learn about ongoing care, staffing and therapeutic environments and safety and transitions and coordination of care. This session will provide an overview of the recommendations and discuss how they can be used to increase the quality of care and quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s and related dementia.

Learning Objectives:

Summarize the importance of evidence-based, peer-reviewed recommendations and the importance of person-centered care to ensure that people with dementia live well
Describe each of the areas of the Dementia Care Practice Recommendations and how they can be applied across LTSS by health care professionals
Identify the latest facts, figures, and current research initiatives and programs for Alzheimer's and related dementia

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<h1>  shared a speaker with you!</h1><div><b>Name:</b> Douglas Pace</div><div><b>Organization:</b> Alzheimer's Association</div><div><b>Position:</b> Director - Mission Partnerships</div><div><b>Bio:</b> Doug Pace is the Director of Mission Partnerships with the Alzheimer's Association.  In this role, he provides strategic leadership with government and other organizations to enhance the Association’s influence in the area of dementia care.  Previously, Doug was the Executive Director of the Advancing Excellence in Long Term Care Collaborative (AELTCC).  The AELTCC’s major initiative is the Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Home Campaign, a national campaign to improve the quality of life and quality of care for the country’s 1.5 million nursing home residents.  Prior to AELTCC, Doug was the Executive Director of the Long-Term Quality Alliance (LTQA).  Before joining the LTQA, Doug was the Director of the Long-Term Care Solution Campaign at Leading Age in Washington, DC.  He returned back to Leading Age in March 2008 after 18 months as the Executive Director of the National Commission for Quality Long-Term Care at The New School in New York, NY.  Before joining the Commission, Doug was the Vice-President for Culture Transformation and the Director of Assisted Living and Continuing Care with Leading Age. Prior to joining AAHSA in June of 2001, Doug was the President of Leading Age Tennessee in Nashville, TN.  He is a licensed Nursing Home Administrator who ran a 210 bed multi-level facility including a SNF, NF, a secured Alzheimer’s unit and assisted living before joining Leading Age TN. </div>

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<h1>  shared a speaker with you!</h1><div><b>Name:</b> Sam Fazio</div><div><b>Organization:</b> Alzheimer's Association</div><div><b>Position:</b> Senior Director of Quality Care and Psychosocial Research</div><div><b>Bio:</b> Sam Fazio, PhD, Senior Director of Quality Care and Psychosocial Research
Alzheimer's Association
Sam Fazio, Ph.D., is Director of Quality Care and Psychosocial Research at the Alzheimer’s Association. Dr. Fazio has worked for the national headquarters of the Alzheimer’s Association since 1994 in a variety of areas, including Education and Training, Program Services and Medical and Scientific Relations. He currently works in the Program Services area where he oversees quality care standards and social/behavioral research initiatives. Dr. Fazio received his doctorate in developmental psychology from Loyola University Chicago. Prior to working for the Alzheimer’s Association, Dr. Fazio worked for Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center at the Alzheimer’s Family Care Center, an adult day center specifically designed for people with dementia. He has worked in the field of aging since 1987 and has a broad range of experience, including research, leadership and management, working with older adults and families, and direct care. Dr. Fazio has presented both nationally and internationally as well as published several journal articles and book chapters. Dr. Fazio is the author of The Enduring Self in People with Alzheimer’s: Getting to the Heart of Individualized Care and the co-author of the book Rethinking Alzheimer’s Care.
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INT-2 - Alzheimer's Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations

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Douglas Pace, LNHA

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Sam Fazio, PhD

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Pauline L. Coram, BA

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