Understanding and Managing Older Adults in Your Practice
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
9:00 am-4:00 pm
RI Convention Center
7 CEUs For more information:
Kim Lamelin, Rhode Island Dental Association
The Rhode Island Convention Center is Exit 22 off of Route 95 in downtown Providence.
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Older adult dental patients are a unique, heterogeneous group of individuals, often presenting with complex medical and cognitive conditions. Providing care to older adults can be easily facilitated with appropriate knowledge and skills. Key topics will include approaches to optimally address age-related physical changes, recognizing and working with those with cognitive impairments, and ensuring good quality care to older adults.
The participant will be able to:
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Recognize easy techniques to improve the outcome of an older adult's dental visit.
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Identify the impact of age-related physical and cognitive changes to older adults' perception of oral health.
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Recognize the signs and symptoms of cognitive loss.
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Understand management and treatment modalities when treating adults with cognitive changes.
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Recognize approaches to ensure improved oral health to future elderly dental patients.
 Janet A. Yellowitz, DMD, MPH, FASGD, DABSCD, is the Director of Geriatric Dental Programs at the University of Maryland Dental School. She was the President of the Special Care Dentistry Association (2008-2009) and the Past-President of the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry (ASGD). She is a Fellow of ASGD, a Diplomat of the American Board of Special Care Dentistry, a member of the Education Committee of the ADA's Elder Care Task Force, and provides care to community-based and long-term care residents of a long-term care facility.
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Tuition
| no charge |
RIDA member |
| $35.00 |
RIDA Members Spouse/Staff |
| $150.00 |
Non-Members of RIDA |
| $60.00 |
Non-Members RIDA Spouse/Staff |
| $125.00 |
Affiliates |
| $300.00 |
Non-Members of RIDA or ADA |
Register Online Cancellation/Refund Policy
Full refund given with notice of cancellation 72 hours prior to the course.
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