Living with Grief Teleconference Series
Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this teleconference, participants should be able to:

• Describe the nature, course, and treatment of Alzheimer's disease;
• Discuss the grief experiences of persons in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease;
• Describe some grief issues that confront family members during the illness and after the patient's death, noting factors that complicate grief;
• Discuss some ethical and legal issues that might emerge during the care and treatment of Alzheimer's patients, and indicate ways in which these concerns might influence grief;
• Discuss helping strategies that can be useful in assisting both patients and their families;
• Discuss the role of hospice in offering end-of-life care to patients with Alzheimer's disease;
• Describe the stressful aspects of caring for Alzheimer's patients, and suggest strategies for self-care that can be used by family caregivers, program staff, nursing home aides, and members of the hospice team.