Alzheimer's basics for counselors, therapists, and medical personnel
Subtitle: definition, assessment, and counseling
By: [presented by] Microtraining Associates
Contributors: Ivey, Allen E.; Microtraining Associates
Series: COH 420 (NU course); COH 605 (NU course); GER 310 (NU course); NSG 325 (NU course); PSY 629A (NU course)
Publisher: Distributed by Microtraining Associates
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Hanover, Mass.]
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] :
Number of pages: 145
Subjects: Alzheimer's disease
Other titles: Alzheimer's basics for counselors, therapists, and medical professionals :
Description: Cognitive neurologist Alireza Atri presents an overview of memory disorders, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, aging, and related issues for counselors and therapists. Discusses the counselor's role in Alzheimer's assessment and referral and explains how to do informal Alzheimer's disease assessments.
Notes: Leader guide/transcript available on line.

Introduction and interviewer, Allen E. Ivey ; interviewee and lecturer, Alireza Atri.

DVD.
Table of contents: title: disc 1. Preface. Who is Dr. Alireza Atri; title: Introduction; title: The scope of the AD tragedy; title: Alzheimer's disease : clinical overview; title: Memory for faces test; title: Dementia defined. (71 min.); title: disc 2. Basic dementia work-up; title: FDA approved treatments for AD; title: A practical guide to care and treatment; title: Memory for faces test revisited; title: Future of diagnosis and treatment; title: Conclusions; title: Final thoughts and disclosures. (74 min.)