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Managing Behaviors in Dementia and Delirium | October 10th 2024

Date of Presentation: October 10, 2024

Type: Past Presentation  

Keywords: #agitation  #behavior interventions  #delirium  

In this presentation Jessica Wright PA-C discusses managing behaviors in dementia and delirium and defines delirium and its spectrum of symptoms, discusses a framework for delirium mitigation and management​, reframes​ behavioral symptoms as a means of communication​ and discusses nonpharmacologic management strategies.

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Jessica Wright, PA-C

Jessica Wright is a PA and assistant professor in the School of Medicine, Department of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics. Mrs. Wright spends her clinical time at OHSU on the Inpatient Geriatrics Consult Service where she and her colleagues work alongside the medical and surgical teams to address polypharmacy, delirium, falls, and help teams to navigate goals of care and transitions of care for older adults.

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Date added: October 10, 2024