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Validated Tools and Resources on Dementia
Lunder-Dineen supports the efforts of dedicated health care professionals in Maine who are working to develop increased capabilities statewide to care for patients with memory impairments in primary care settings. That’s why we recently launched an all-new area of our website that provides easy access to education and resources on dementia assessment and treatment.
Dementia, though not a specific disease, is a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills that inhibits an individual’s ability to operate normally in daily activities, and has become a health epidemic in Maine and beyond.
Our new dementia landing page contains an array of validated resources and clinical tools aggregated by Lunder-Dineen in collaboration with Maine Dementia Capable Service Systems (MEDCAPS). The resources include:
- Screening tools and tests
- Cognitive function assessments
- Medication reviews
- Free, CME/CE-certified courses on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
To learn more and browse the resources available, visit lunderdineen.org/dementia.
March is National Social Work Month
Social workers are an important part of any health care team and serve a vital role across the continuum of care. We are proud many Lunder-Dineen team members and colleagues are social workers and are committed to delivering the best possible care and service to Maine residents.
 Pictured here is Lunder-Dineen Sr. Program Manager and licensed social worker, Denise O'Connell, in the Trustees Room in the Massachusetts General Hospital historic Bulfinch Building in front of Ida M. Cannon's portrait—a social work and health care pioneer and leader.
If you're a social worker interested in online courses, take a look at our course catalog. Any of the courses would apply to your field, and are free.
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Navigating the Potholes of Life: Steering through Aging
This one-hour session was recorded during the Ninth Annual University of Maine Geriatrics Colloquium held on May 12, 2014, in Bangor, Maine. This presentation discusses insights from older adults as they navigate through their lives. According to poet May Sarton, old age is a foreign country and you must learn its language. Navigating the aging process provides challenges, transitions, crises and wonders.
Faculty: Marilyn R. Gugliucci, MA, PhD, AGHEF, GSAF, AGSF
This session is intended for a wide range of medical, health, and behavioral health professionals who work in the fields of aging, health care, long-term care, and the social services. Also includes students enrolled in professional health and human services programs, educators, researchers and first responders.
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Emergencies of Falls and Balance
This one-hour session was recorded during the Ninth Annual University of Maine Geriatrics Colloquium held on May 12, 2014, in Bangor, Maine. Dr. Renfrew discusses the importance of falls as a geriatric syndrome and outlines an approach that clinicians should follow to prevent falls when providing care for a patient.
Faculty: Roger Renfrew, MD, FACP
This session is intended for a wide range of medical, health, and behavioral health professionals who work in the fields of aging, health care, long-term care, and the social services. Also includes students enrolled in professional health and human services programs, educators, researchers and first responders.
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WHAT'S INSIDE:
Check out our new and improved course catalog!
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