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Lizette Cloete, OTR/L CADDCT, CDP Related seminars and products

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Lizette Cloete, OTR/L, CADDCT, CDP, is a Skills2Care certified occupational therapist, who graduated from the University of Pretoria (South Africa) in 1992. She and her husband moved to Greenville, SC, to be closer to her parents, who are both aging with cognitive impairment. Her primary goal is to help her parents age in place.

With an international educational background and upbringing, Lizette brings a unique perspective to the table, incorporating her occupational therapy training from South Africa with her 30 years of experience in caring for people with dementia in the USA.

In 2020, Lizette established her company, Think Different Dementia, LLC with the goal of helping families committed to keeping their loved one with dementia at home, with greater ease and less difficulty.

Lizette has been a frequent guest lecturer on various dementia related topics at various state level conferences over the past decade. She has been a guest on numerous podcasts and interviewed for the newspaper, educating people on dementia and dementia care. She is a Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer (CADDCT) and Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) through the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP). She is also a FitMinds certified cognitive coach. She volunteers as an Alzheimer’s Resource Coordination Center (SC Area Agency on Aging) to develop an innovative, online dementia education and longitudinal support/coaching platform for family caregivers to help people living with dementia stay at home.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lizette Cloete is the Founder and CEO of Think Different Dementia, LLC. She receives a speaking honorarium from the South Carolina Occupational Therapy Association and grant funding from the Alzheimer’s Resource Coordination Center. Additionally, she receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Lizette Cloete has a personal connection to dementia, as both of her parents have been affected by the condition.

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Objectives

1. Demonstrate understanding of different age tech and smart technology, including wearable health monitors, home sensors, and remote monitoring tools applicable for use as "invisible caregivers" post-rehabilitation for an aging population. (Stavropoulos, 2020)
2. Develop effective communication strategies to educate and guide patients and their caregivers on the usage and benefits of age tech/smart tech, enhancing their proficiency and comfort with these technologies as a rehabilitation modality. (Wojcik, 2021)
3. Examine the ethical considerations involved in using age tech/smart technology, including patient consent, data security, and maintaining patient privacy and autonomy, utilizing best practices for ethical use of technology as an "invisible caregiver." (Robillard, 2020)

Outline

Integrating Age Tech/Smart Tech: Using Remote Monitoring as “Invisible Caregivers” in Aging Populations 

• Importance of age tech/smart tech in modern rehabilitation 
• Difference between age tech and smart technology
• Detailed presentation on various technologies 
  • Sensors
  • Smart home devices
  • Wearable health monitors
  • Remote monitoring tools

Integrating Technology into Patient Care Plans 

• Assess patient needs and select appropriate technologies
• Techniques and best practices to integrate technologies into rehabilitation plans

Ethical and Privacy Concerns in Using Age Tech/Smart Tech 

• Patient consent, data security, privacy, and autonomy.
• Analyzing case studies that highlight ethical dilemmas in using age tech/smart tech.
• Ethical decision-making and best practices.

Effective Communication Strategies 

• How to effectively communicate the benefits and use of age tech/smart tech to patients and caregivers
• Emphasis on simplifying complex tech concepts and addressing common concerns

Putting It Into Action: Case Studies and Resources for Further Learning 
 

Target Audience

• Athletic trainers
• Chiropractors
• Exercise Physiologists
• Nurse Practitioners
• Nurses
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational therapy assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Physical therapy assistants
• Physician Assistants
• Physicians
• Podiatrists
• Strength and Conditioning Coaches
• Other Rehabilitation and Fitness Professionals