.As we age, many of us know that major changes may occur within our bodies. For example, our brain ages and may shrink. This can be a co-existing medical issue or happen as a result of neurologic changes. Dr. Newborn Palmer will present information and examples to help you better understand at least two examples of brain changes. She will discuss seizures/epilepsy and dementia as two examples of medical diagnoses that affect our brains. Although several neurological diagnoses or conditions can occur with brain changes, this presentation will focus on these two for this presentation.
OBJECTIVES::
A. To briefly review the anatomy and functions of the brain.
B. To discuss a brief overview of differences in the brain as we age.
C. To define seizures/epilepsy and dementia.
D. To illustrate the factors that affect interventions and the quality of life for persons with brain injury as we age.
Dr. Lorraine Newborn-Palmer has worked as a Registered Nurse for many years in various
hospital and community settings. Lorraine received her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
degree in 2017. Her professional career includes a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree and a
Master of Science degree in Medical-Surgical Nursing, with a focus as a Clinical Nurse
Specialist. She holds several certifications in the nursing and neuroscience specialties.
Lorraine has worked for years within the specialty of epilepsy. The focus has included the
Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) and other Neuroscience, Critical Care, Community Health, and
Medical-Surgical nursing settings. Her roles have also included advanced practice nursing,
clinical coordination, teaching programs, policy development, program development, and patient
navigation within various healthcare settings. Lorraine has presented at several local, regional,
and national conferences. Those have included her collaboration with the Epilepsy Foundation
on several projects and as a former member of the Professional Advisory Board (PAB).
Currently, Dr. Lorraine has retired from her last employment but continues her services as a
consultant for various projects. Dr. Lorraine is grateful for the opportunity to practice within the
field of Neuroscience nursing. “Each one, teach one” is her favorite motto.
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Stephanie Paradise-Brown