CPI

Alzheimer's Disease, Cognition, and Health

 

Dementia and Driving (March 2011)

 

Alzheimer's: Advancements in Health Care Reform (April 2010)

 

Changing Perspectives (Jan. 2010)

 

Choosing a Rehab Facility for a Loved One  (2012)

 

Cognitive Reserve and Alzheimer's Disease (Sept. 2009)

 

A New Chapter for Dementia Care Specialists (DCS) (June 2009)

 

Summary of the 2009 Alzheimer's Facts and Figures Report (April 2009)

 

Dementia Training Urgency—Says Our Government and Others (March 2009)

 

Preserving the Dignity of a Person with Alzheimer's Disease (Aug. 2008)

 

A Review of the Dementias Related to Alzheimer's Disease (May 2008)

 

Outcomes Studies & 2008 Medicare Updates (Feb. 2008)

 

New Diagnosis to Support Cognitive Intervention (Oct. 2006)

 

Assessment

 

Using Allen Cognitive Level knowledge to assess for MCI (June 2010)

 

Advocating for the Use of the Cognitive Disabilities Model in Determining Capacity of Persons with Dementia (Feb. 2010)

 

Using Functional Assessments to Determine Mental Capacity in the Person with Dementia (Feb. 2009)

 

A Review of the New Manual for the ACLS-5 and LACLS-5 (Jan. 2008)

 

A Discussion of Cognitive Screening Instruments and Executive Functions (Oct. 2007)

 

Determining Capacity as it Relates to Financial and Legal Transactions (May 2007)

 

The Adapted FAST: Introduction and Application (April 2007)

 

Early Indicators of Mild or Early Stage Dementia (Sept. 2006)

 

Initial Assessment Process Recommendations (June 2006)

 

Assessment And Scoring Of Higher Functioning Patients Using The LACLS And Routine Task Inventory (Oct. 2005)

 

Middle Stage Dementia: Learning to Identify Allen Level 3 Modes in Functional Activities (June 2005)

 

Behavior Management

 

Behavior Is Communication (June 2011)

 

Giving Alzheimer’s Patients Their Way, Even Chocolate (December 2010)

 

 
Monitoring of Medications is Important in Behavior Management (May 2009)

 

The "Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold" Model—Understanding and Minimizing Challenging Behaviors (Sept. 2007)

 

Tips To Reduce Bathing And Showering Challenges—A Therapists Role (Aug. 2007)

 

Treating Psychotic Symptoms in Persons with Dementia (June 2011)

 

Treatment

 

Dementia with Quality of Life (Jan. 2011)

 

Providing Care and QOL for the Person in the Late Stages of Dementia Utilizing the Allen Cognitive Disabilities Model (May 2010)

 

Working With Families (Dec. 2009)

 

"Therapeutic Use of Self"—The Concept of "Action and Reaction" in Dementia Care (Aug. 2009)

 

The Use of Music in Dementia Care (Jan. 2009)

 

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Discover and Promote Best Ability and Quality of Life (June 2008)

 

Sensory Stimulation Programs for Persons in Allen Level 1 and 2 (Feb. 2007)

 

How Dementia Stages Impact Nursing in Long Term Care (Dec. 2006)

 

How to Reduce Weight Loss Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease (Aug. 2006)

 

Activity Intervention for Alzheimer's & Related Dementias: Medicare Regulations for SNF/ALF Environments (May 2006)

 

"Transfer Trauma"—A Real Issue for Many Individuals with Dementia (Feb. 2006)

 

Middle Stage Dementia: Techniques to Maximize Function (May 2005)

 

Homecare

 

Using Home Health Services for Persons With Dementia (April 2012)

 

Documentation of Therapy Services for Persons with Dementia in Home Care (Oct. 2009)

 

Home Health Care: An Environment of Need for Serving Persons with Dementia (Nov. 2007)

 

Home Health Care: Addressing Behavioral Issues in the Person with Dementia (Jan. 2006)

 

Assessment in Home Care (Aug. 2005)

 

Psychiatry

 

Psychiatric Illnesses in Persons with Dementia (July 2009)

 

Using Allen Cognitive Theory In Acute Geriatric Psychiatry (July 2007)

 

Managing Psych Comorbidities and Dementia Using Allen Cognitive Levels (Nov. 2006)

 

Allen Model and Cognitive Network

 

Scanning the Environment (Mar. 2010)

 

A Review of The 7th Annual Allen Cognitive Symposium – Boston 2008 "Interweaving the Cognitive Disabilities Model with other Intervention Models" (Nov. 2008)

 

An Update on the Happenings of The Allen Cognitive Network (April 2008)

 

A Review of the 2007 Allen Cognitive Network Symposium (Dec. 2007)

 

A Current Discussion of The Allen Cognitive Disabilities Model and Our Ability to Serve Persons with Chronic Cognitive Impairments (March 2007)

 

Documentation

 

The Interview Process and MDS 3.0 (Sept. 2010)

 

Regulation Updates Impacting Dementia/Alzheimer Therapy Intervention (Sept. 2008)

 

Demonstration of our Skills in Documentation is Our Responsibility to Secure Reimbursement (July 2008)

 

Using Clinical Reasoning to Avoid Denials for Interventions Related to Cognitive Impairment (Jan. 2007)

 

Alzheimer's and Related Dementia Services Under Medicare B Cap Exceptions (April 2006)

 

Regulation and Reimbursement Update 11/05 (Nov. 2005)

 

How to Code and Bill Your Interventions for Patients with Dementia (July 2005)

 

Business Development

 

Dementia-Capable Care Supports CMS Initiatives and Quality of Care Focus (Nov. 2009)

 

How to Handle Undetected or Unmanaged Dementia, Delirium, and Depression (March 2012)

 

Revenue Management: Focus on Prevention (Dec. 2008)

 

Serving People with Dementia: An Update "The Barrier to Serve May not Be What You Think!" (Oct. 2008)

 

Assisted Living and Residents with Dementia: What is the Prevalence and the Readiness of the Facility to Serve? (March 2008)

 

Using MDS Data to Guide Your Dementia Therapy Practice (June 2007)

 

Identifying Opportunities to Serve Individuals with Dementia (March 2006)

 

Exploring a Key Barrier to Buy-In and Follow-Through (Sept. 2005)

 

An Interdisciplinary Dementia Approach in Long Term Care (Dec. 2005)