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ForwardPositive Approach to Dementia Care
December 4, 2025
- This CEU offers an immersive training experience led by Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care® (PAC) team, a nationally recognized leader in dementia education. Grounded in over 40 years of clinical expertise, PAC provides a person-centered framework that empowers caregivers and professionals to deliver compassionate, effective, and adaptive care to individuals living with dementia. Participants will explore Teepa Snow’s innovative techniques, including the Positive Physical Approach™ (PPA) and Hand-under-Hand® (HuH®) method, which foster respectful and cooperative interactions. The course emphasizes understanding the progression of dementia through the GEMS® Brain Change Model, helping caregivers recognize retained abilities and tailor support accordingly.
Target Audience
- Allied Health Professionals
- Fellows
- Medical Students
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Physicians
- Physician Assistants
- Residents
Learning Objectives
1. Describing the differences between normal aging and dementia-related changes.
2. Identifying the GEMS® states and tailor care strategies accordingly.
3. Demonstrating the Positive Physical Approach™ and Hand-under-Hand® techniques.
4. Applying PAC communication strategies to reduce distress and enhance connection.
5. Reflecting on their own caregiving approach and adapt it to be more person-centered.
- Lindsey Ann Jackson MSN,BSBA, FNP-C, RN
- Christie Smith LCSW, APHSW-C,
- Perry Pike, Chaplain, MDiv, MA, BCC
- Krystle Schmidt, RN, RN Educator
- Dr. David Fisher MD, MPH, HMDC
- Dan Bulgarelli
- Rebecca Keppler
- Thomas Hehenberger
- Amanda Bulgarelli
- ANCC
- Attendance
- IACET CEU
Available Credit
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
- 2.00 ANCC
- 0.02 IACET CEU
- 2.00 JA Credit - AH
- 2.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™