Dementia Education
JOANNA FROM COLORADO SPRINGS
SHE HAS EARLY ONSET ALZHEIMER’S
Listen to Joanna, a PAC Core Team Member who is living with dementia, share her response to a recent
advertisement for an antipsychotic medication to be used to “reduce agitation” in people living with
Alzheimer’s.
Joanna lives in Colorado Springs and is a lovely woman. She is a valuable member of the Best Practices in Dementia Care Group in Colorado Springs.
Teepa Snow’s You tube channel has a lot of free videos for dementia education and discussion,
Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care – YouTube
Urine PCR Testing Poster from SHEA (Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America)
- Use of PCR testing for Urinary Tract Infection testing has dramatically increased.
- It is not approved for this use by CMS.
- The cost of using PCR testing of urine is approximately $500 per claim (per test)
- The cost of the gold standard test, Urine Culture, is much less: $30-$150 dollars.
