About Kathy Adkins, Cert. Dementia Specialist

My Mission

To relieve the daily stress and frustrations that arise from caring for a client or family member with dementia. Recommended by several area physicians, ask your physician about getting this service. I am a tiny fraction of the cost compared to facility care. I help families after facility placement, too. I monitor care and all aspects of care. Stop worrying about things that do not seem to go right in a care facility. I follow the latest Kansas care standards and ensure your loved one is safe and in great care situations. 20 years as a Legal Nurse Consultant.
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My Credentials

I am a long-time critical care nurse and nursing professor with specialty certifications and multiple Master’s degrees, nursing education, and health care administration. I am a dedicated dementia research consultant and a nursing professor for several colleges on various subjects and am licensed to practice in 41 states.

In 2011, I was named "Nursing Educator of the Year" by the WSU School of Nursing. I have critiqued several hundred research documents and digested hundreds of books on dementia care. The resource links below will be a helpful few.

What I Do

I teach classes online for health care providers who wish to become Certified Dementia Practitioners. As Kansas' only certified CDP instructor, I hold classes monthly throughout the state.
I meet with families, one-on-one in their homes, who are trying to care for their loved ones with dementia. Caring for a person with dementia in the home is incredibly frustrating, exhausting, and endlessly tiring. I can help.
I educate the public to understand there are proactive measures to prevent dementia, and there's someone in their area to help if they need it.
I work with long-term care facilities to provide better care and improve state survey results.
As a KDADS-approved instructor, I prepare and present classes for all care facilities

Please check out my videos on YouTube about how NOT to get dementia; they are well worth your time and attention.

Affiliations

Central Plains Area on Aging Agency
Community Educator Alzheimer's Assn.
Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society
Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) T.I.
Wichita Caregivers Coalition
Wichita Nurses Society
Diplomat With the American Institute of Stress
Wichita Women's Leadership Alliance
Red Hatters of Kansas
Nurse Alumni of the Year WSU 2011

Suggested Resources

Dementia Care Practice: Recommendations for Professionals (Alzheimer's Association)
The Alzheimer's Antidote: Using a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet to Fight Alzheimer’s Disease, Memory Loss, and Cognitive Decline
Creating Moments of Joy Along the Alzheimer's Journey: A Guide for Families and Caregivers (5th ed.)
The End of Alzheimer's: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline
Learning to Speak Alzheimer's: A Groundbreaking Approach for Everyone Dealing with the Disease
The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer's Disease, Related Dementias, and Memory Loss (5th ed.)
The Alzheimer's Solution: A Breakthrough Program to Prevent and Reverse the Symptoms of Cognitive Decline at Every Age
The Alzheimer's Prevention Food Guide: A Quick Nutritional Reference to Foods That Nourish and Protect the Brain From Alzheimer's Disease