Some people say it takes a village to raise a child. Others, like GeriScan Founder Susan Scanland, know that it also takes a multi-disciplinary team to effectively deal with the geriatric patient. It is at this time in the patient's life that multiple, varied types and levels of expertise come into play to enhance the final years of life and make the patient's quality of life as enjoyable as possible.

Susan regularly presents on a variety of geriatric topics which demonstrate the need for collaborative care, shared goals, mutual understanding and informed decisions. Guiding the team of caregivers is in some way likened to conducting an orchestra: each player must read the same music, play their part well, and work in harmony.

Susan provides programs to social workers, geriatricians, medical directors, physical, occupational and recreational therapists at regional, state and national programs.

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TOPICS

• Assessing the 3 Ds: Dementia, Depression and Delirium
• Managing Behavioral Problems in Alzheimer's Disease
• Differentiating and Managing Other Dementias: Lewy body, Vascular, and Parkinson's
• Assessment and Management of Alzheimer's Disease
• Can the Quality Indicators be Improved with Cholinesterase Inhibitors and Memantine?
• Slowing Progression of the ABC's of Alzheimer's
     (ADL Decline, Behavioral Problems, Cognitive Impairment and Increasing Caregiver Time)
• Pharmacologic Management of Alzheimer's Disease in LTC
• Alzheimer's Disease in Assisted Living Facilities: Underdiagnosed and Undertreated
• Understanding Geriatric Syndromes
• Preventing Falls and Fractures in Elders
• Assessment and Management of Depression in Elders
• Preventing Adverse Drug Reactions in Elders
• Massage to Mozart: Alternative Modalities and Alzheimer's Symptoms

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