Dementia Training

Programs

Online Courses

Two online courses offered by Geriatricians online out of Sweden
www.ttmed.com/dementia , Go to “Health Professionals,” go to “Online Courses”

Classroom Sessions

Developed by Oregon Senior and Disabled Services, For Case Managers in Oregon
www.aoa.gov/ALZ/Public/alzprof/delivery_models/delivery_strategies/dementia_training.asp

Alzheimer's Association local chapters all have family caregiver and professional training programs, schedules vary, Go to “Services,” then “Education Programs.”
www.alz.org
Example: Alzheimer's Assoc Training Programs in the D.C. area, training courses: 1-3 days for caregivers or providers with some CEU offerings, www.alz-nca.org/Education/TRAINING.ASP
Web-based, in the works, for Health Professionals, will award CEU's: www.alzla.org/education/webtraining.html
Cleveland Alzheimer's Assoc Health Care Provider, 2 programs 0ffered.
www.alzclv.org/Professional%20Education.htm

Australia , 4 different dementia training programs offered for RN's and post-graduate course for RN's dev. By Age Concern Pty. Ltd., can be “face to face or distance classes.”
www.ageconcern.com.au/dementia.html

1-2 day courses, for family and long-term care caregivers, based in England
www.dementia-voice.org.uk/Training.htm

George G. Glenner School, Dementia care specialist training program, out of San Diego , California
http://www.alzheimerhelp.org/1.html

16 week course for low income people to become CAN dementia specialists, also over 100 hour courses (theory and hands-on) for nursing assistants, also CEU modules offered for professionals

Online Training Materials

www.alzheimers.org/caregiving/about.htm , Curriculum developed by Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center in Chicago , for LTC staff training; goal is to be “a model for other educators,” Materials include videos and books

Alzheimer's Association workbook and quiz, “Communicating to Alzheimer's patients for Health Professionals”
www.alzla.org/education/TalktomeKindly.pdf

Australia, Age Concern Pty. Ltd, Dementia training manual and video recommendations
www.ageconcern.com.au/manual.html

www.aoa.gov/ALZ/index.asp,Go to “Professionals & Providers,” then “Resources and Tools,” then “Training Materials” for dementia training manuals, guides and videos by the Administration of Aging

Geriatric Resources , Inc. “Alzheimers comfort care video training program” for caregivers and an “Alzheimers education catalog” with multi-media training material resource listings
www.geriatric-resources.com/index.html