For more than 60 years, behavior analysts have conducted research and clinical work related to aging issues among older adults (“older adults” are traditionally arbitrarily defined as those over the age of 65). As a result, the field of behavioral gerontology has identified best practice approaches guided by a combination of behavior analytic research, as well as gerontology research. Many of these best practices have emerged in the sub-field of neurocognitive disorder and memory impairment. Any behavior analyst considering respecializing in aging supports focused on neurocognitive disorder and memory impairment has an ethical obligation to be familiar with the literature and up to date on best practices. This presentation will discuss the best practices and the evidence base for behavior analytic services in aging settings.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the time implications of using the system of least to most prompts in comparison to other practices.
- Identify the primary challenges associated with conducting functional assessments in aging settings.
- Evaluate empirical evidence supporting various behavior analytic techniques for older adults with neurocognitive disorders
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Course information
- Title: Best Practices in Gerontology for Neurocognitive Disorders
- Presenter: Jonathan Baker Ph.D., BCBA-D
- Date: Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
- CEUs: 2 Learning
- Time: 9:00 AM Pacific
- Duration: 1 hour and 40 minutes