Course Description

With over 55 million people worldwide living with dementia, interpreters are increasingly likely to encounter this topic in a variety of healthcare settings. This class offers an introduction to the most common types of dementia—including Alzheimer’s disease—as well as an overview of typical symptoms, diagnostic tools, and treatment options. We’ll also explore the unique challenges interpreters may face in memory care encounters. Participants will take part in targeted skill-building activities, including consecutive interpretation and sight translation, and leave with a curated list of resources for continued learning. 

Participants will be able to: 

  • Provide a definition for dementia as an umbrella term for a group of memory disorders 
  • Name common symptoms of dementia 
  • Provide examples of tests that might be used in diagnosing dementia 
  • Identify interpreting challenges when interpreting for in encounters related to dementia and memory care, such as the use of standardized test tools such as MOCA. 
  • Suggest strategies for overcoming the challenges identified


Date: Saturday, December 6

Pacific Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Mountain Time: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Central Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
CCHI 3 CE Hours
ATA 3 CE Points
IMIA 0.3 CE Units
DSHS 3 CE Hours

Instructor

Yuliya Speroff

Yuliya Speroff is a nationally certified Russian<>English healthcare and social service interpreter, an experienced interpreter trainer and curriculum developer, and the Interpreter Supervisor at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, WA. Her experience as an interpreter trainer includes teaching both CE classes and basic medical interpreter training courses for major professional organizations across the United States, Yuliya’s classes are highly interactive, designed to foster deep engagement with the material and support the practical application of complex concepts. She was recognized as Interpreter of the Year by the California Healthcare Interpreting Association (CHIA) in 2021 She currently serves on the board of directors for both NCIHC and CHIA.

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