A Case Study of Young Onset Dementia - Not Everyone Avoids Catastrophe
This presentation will be a case study of dementia patients of particular interest because they offer insight into opportunities for better care and treatment of all older adults experiencing dementia. Patty will introduce innovative treatments that have improved the live of those living with dementia and what the Alzheimer’s Association in Orange County has observed when spreading more of these to new communities serving older adults with dementia. Additionally, dealing with COVID is particularly challenging for Dementia patients because they may not be able to understand why their family no longer visits or why they need to wear a mask, so Patty will cover new challenges and potential solutions that have worked in the short time that COVID has severely affected residents with Dementia.
Patty Mouton
Patty Mouton, MSGc, Vice President of Advocacy & Outreach, Alzheimer's Orange County
Patty Barnett Mouton has served as Vice President for Outreach & Advocacy at Alzheimer’s Orange County since 2005. Prior to 2005, Patty worked in Hospice care for several years and held leadership positions with American Red Cross Blood Services and in Pharma with divisions of Johnson & Johnson.
She manages community, clinical and interfaith outreach, as well as the Advocacy and Public Policy activities at the local, state, and federal levels.
She has served as co-chair of the OC POLST Coalition, now known as the OC Advance Care Planning Partners, since 2010. In January 2020, Patty assumed responsibilities as the Program Director for Advance Care Planning with the Hoag Palliative CARES program.
She currently serves in leadership roles on both the CalOptima OneCare Connect and Member Advisory Committees. Active in the work of the OC Aging Services Collaborative and the OC Strategic Plan for Aging, Patty serves as chair of the Social Engagement pillar for this project. Patty is active on the leadership council for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange Caring for the Whole Person Initiative, which is providing robust community education about improving access to excellent end of life care. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Sacred Dying Foundation and has recently been appointed to the OC Board of Supervisors’ Senior Citizens Advisory Council.
Patty has been a featured lecturer at many national meetings including:
National POLST Paradigm Conference, California Council of Geriatrics and Gerontology, American Society on Aging National Conference, the California Assisted Living Association, and the California Association of Health Services at Home Conference. With Dr. Vincent Nguyen, she has published several articles about the work done in the area of Advance Care Planning.
She holds graduate certificates in Fundamentals of Gerontology from USC/American Society on Aging and Palliative Care Chaplaincy from CSU San Marcos Shirley Institute, a BS in Human Services from Springfield College, and is currently enrolled in the Masters of Gerontology program at CSU Long Beach.
This course does not qualify for Continuing Education credits at this time.
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