Annual Conference

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On-Demand Sessions

Participants will have the opportunity to choose which pre-recorded sessions to view at their own pace. Links to the pre-recorded sessions will be made available ONLY to registered participants and will be available for viewing until midnight on Friday, September 10, 2021. A Continuing Education Evaluation Form must be completed after the session has been viewed in order to obtain credits.

Session 9 - Helping Older Adults Maintain Financial Health and Avoid Scams

Richard Courtney, CELA - Certified Elder Law Attorney, Frascogna Courtney, PLLC, Jackson, MS

Stephen Gay, BA - Program Specialist, Public Education and Community Engagement Division, Mississippi Attorney General’s Office, Jackson, MS

  • Recognize potential areas for fraudulent activity affecting older adults.
  • Discuss protections available through recent changes to the Mississippi Vulnerable Persons Act.
  • Identify essential estate planning actions for persons with dementia and their families.
  • Explore planning strategies to preserve financial independence and protect older adults from fraudulent activity.

Session 10 - Managing Medical and Mental Health Complications of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

Scott Gibson, MD - Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and The MIND Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

Lyndsey Dill, MSN, AG-ACNP - Nurse Practitioner, Division of Geriatrics and The MIND Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

  • Identify health problems that may arise with persons with dementia.
  • Explore how common mental health concerns such as depression, delusions and paranoia manifest.
  • Explore interventions for challenging behaviors including medication management when appropriate.

Session 11 - Recognizing and Managing Pain in Persons with Dementia

Janet McMillan, DSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC - Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Forrest General Home Care and Hospice, Hattiesburg, MS

  • Identify methods for assessing pain in persons with dementia through validated screening tools and behavioral clues and explore ways to implement these tools in clinical practice.
  • Explain methods for managing pain in persons with dementia including how to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions.
  • Discuss the appropriateness of pharmacologic methods of pain management including opioids and other medications.
  • Explore non-pharmacologic pain management strategies that may be appropriate for persons with dementia.

Session 12 - Don’t Pull Your Hair Out: Managing the Stress of Caregiving

Ron Mumbower, PhD, LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Precise Clinical Neuroscience Specialists, Flowood, MS

  • Identify biopsychosocial health impacts of stress on the caregiver.
  • Explore self-care strategies for caregivers.
  • Discuss community resources for planning and psychosocial support in caregiving.

Session 13 - Medical and Ethical Considerations for End of Life Care

J. Keith Mansel, MD - Director, Palliative and Supportive Care Services, University of Mississippi Medical Center

Carole Ward, BSN, RN, CHPN - Nurse Navigator, Palliative and Supportive Care Services, University of Mississippi Medical Center

  • Explain the difference between palliative and hospice care in relationship to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
  • Identify medical conditions that affect prognosis and what effects they have on persons with dementia and their caregivers.
  • Recognize potential ethical care dilemmas and how they may differ in various care settings.

Session 14 - Talk Less, Listen More: The Communication Connection

Kim Tarver, MD - Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Director of Clinical Services, The MIND Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

  • Explore strategies to enhance communication between persons living with dementia and their care partners across the disease spectrum.
  • Discuss psychosocial considerations of enhanced communication for persons living with dementia and their families.
  • Identify practical communication tools to assist families and persons living with dementia.