Frontotemporal Dementia: A Quick Overview

Course Purpose

Build practical skills to recognize frontotemporal dementia, support diagnostic evaluation, manage symptoms and safety risks, and provide person-centered nursing care.

Continuing Education Credit Designation

This educational activity is credited for 4 contact hours at completion of the activity.

Overview

After completing this course, the nurse will be able to distinguish frontotemporal dementia syndromes from common neurologic, psychiatric, and reversible conditions and contribute clinically useful information to the diagnostic evaluation. The nurse will also be able to apply person-centered communication, behavioral assessment, safety planning, medication monitoring, caregiver support, and interdisciplinary management across care settings.

Objectives

Upon completion of this independent study, the learner will be able to:

1. Differentiate behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia, primary progressive aphasia variants, and associated motor syndromes using characteristic clinical findings.
2. Identify genetic, neurologic, and health factors relevant to frontotemporal dementia risk and referral for genetic counseling.
3. Apply a structured assessment process to distinguish progressive frontotemporal dementia symptoms from delirium, psychiatric illness, medication effects, and other neurocognitive disorders.
4. Select evidence-informed nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic strategies for symptoms associated with frontotemporal dementia.
5. Develop a nursing care plan addressing communication, nutrition, mobility, behavior, capacity, safety, and caregiver needs.
6. Evaluate changes in function, treatment response, adverse effects, and caregiver burden that require escalation or interdisciplinary referral.

Who this course is for:

Healthcare professionals who want continuing education on Frontotemporal Dementia: A Quick Overview.

Course outline

13 sections · finish in any order across devices

1. 1

   Introduction

2. 2

   Overview of Dementia

3. 3

   Definition of Frontotemporal Dementia

4. 4

   Frontotemporal Dementia Types

5. 5

   Causes of Frontotemporal Dementia

6. 6

   Risk Factors for Frontotemporal Dementia

7. 7

   Diagnosis of Frontotemporal Dementia

8. 8

   Treatment Options

9. 9

   Potential Complications

10. 10

    Management Strategies

11. 11

    Family and Caregiver Considerations

12. 12

    Nursing Considerations

13. 13

    Conclusion

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