E218 - Dementia Caregiving and the New GUIDE Model with Dr. Carolyn Clevenger

E218 - Dementia Caregiving and the New GUIDE Model with Dr. Carolyn Clevenger

Author: Neuroscience Education Institute April 4, 2024 Duration: 53:09

What are some common challenges faced by caregivers of individuals with dementia? What is comprehensive dementia care and how does it improve quality of life of individuals with dementia and their caregivers? What is the GUIDE Model and why is it needed? 

Carolyn Clevenger, DNP, RN, GNP-BC, AGPCNP-BC, FAANP, FGSA is a Professor at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University. Dr. Clevenger is a nationally recognized educational leader in advanced practice nursing and in geriatrics and gerontology. She is a Past President of the Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and the Gerontological Society of America, and contributor to the AANP Certification Program. She is the director of the nurse-led patient centered medical home for people living with dementia, the Integrated Memory Care Clinic (IMCC). IMCC represents an innovative clinical model that provides memory and primary care in a single integrated model for people living with dementia and their care partners.

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