Mental Illness and Dementia in Post-Acute Care

Mental illnesses are disorders of the brain, dementia is a disorder of the brain: it is inevitable that they will overlap. Residents living with dementia have a change in the physical structure of the brain. This involves the death of nerve cells and the breaking down or disruption of connections between nerve cells. Mental illness can disrupt mental state related to mild anxiety or depression to severe cases of psychosis, schizophrenia and bi-polar disease. Ultimately, in either case, the brain is not functioning in a way to keep our thought processes healthy in turn this impacts our emotions and our behaviors. This program was developed to assist caregivers in understanding the importance of identifying interventions for each resident based on their individual needs and diagnoses. 

Objectives:

• Define mental illness and psychiatric disability
• Define dementia
• Evaluate the similarities and differences between mental illness and dementia

Attendees will be awarded 1.0 ANCC contact hours for completing the course/webinar.
Program Start Date: 12/15/2025 | Program Review Date: 12/14/2028

This program has been submitted for Continuing Education for 1.25 total participant hours from NAB/NCERS. 

NAB Approval #20261214-1.25-A117054-DL

Program Start Date: 12/15/2025 | Program Review Date: 12/14/2026

Call the HealthCap Education Coordinator at 734-996-2700 for further information.