Our training materials help educators teach health care workers about dementia. This includes Alzheimer’s disease.
Can I Use These Training Materials?
You can benefit from these training materials if you are:
- Health professions faculty
- A student
- A primary care practitioner
- A member of a geriatrics care team
- A direct service worker
What Do You Include in the Training?
We include more than 25 training modules.
How Providers Address Caregiver Needs
There are four additional modules. They help providers understand and address caregiver needs.
Providers and Caregivers as Allies (PPTX - 154 KB)
Module 1 Faculty Guide (PDF - 183 KB)
The Provider’s Role in Shared Decision-Making with Caregivers, Families, and Persons Living with Dementia (PPTX - 170 KB)
Module 2 Faculty Guide (PDF - 206 KB)
How Clinicians Can Interact Effectively with Caregivers (PPTX - 150 KB)
Module 3 Faculty Guide (PDF - 180 KB)
Taking Care of Those Caring for Persons Living with Dementia (PPTX - 159 KB)
Module 4 Faculty Guide (PDF - 177 KB)
Helping Caregivers
These learning modules help caregivers of persons living with dementia. They teach them how to take care of their own health and cope with the challenges of caregiving.
Caregiving for Persons Living with Dementia (PLwD) (PPTX - 133 KB)
Module 1 Faculty Guide (PDF - 158 KB)
The Caregiver Role in Shared Decision-Making with Persons Living with Dementia (PPTX - 145 KB)
Module 2 Faculty Guide (PDF - 178 KB)
Assisted Living Facility Considerations (PPTX - 103 KB)
Module 2a Faculty Guide (PDF - 144 KB)
What to Consider When Choosing a Nursing Home (PPTX - 105 KB)
Module 2b Faculty Guide (PDF - 144 KB)
Working with the Healthcare Team (PPTX - 87 KB)
Module 3 Faculty Guide (PDF - 160 KB)
Caregiver Self-Care (PPTX - 95 KB)
Module 4 Faculty Guide (PDF - 173 KB)
Addressing Behaviors in Dementia (PPTX - 104 KB)
Module 5 Faculty Guide (PDF - 172 KB)
An Overview of Dementia and Health Care Provider Roles
As the continuing education accreditation for our 16 modules expires, they will be placed here without the continuing education information.
In each module, you will get:
- A presentation
- References
- A faculty guide
Overview of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia for an Interprofessional Team (PPTX - 4 MB)
Module 1: References (PDF - 340 KB)
Module 1: Faculty Guide (PDF - 1017 KB)
Diagnosing Dementia (PPTX - 3 MB)
Module 2: References (PDF - 366 KB)
Module 2: Faculty Guide (PDF - 533 KB)
Recognizing the Role of Diversity in Dementia Care (PPTX - 4 MB)
Module 3: References (PDF - 1 MB)
Module 3: Faculty Guide (PDF - 575 KB)
Providing and Discussing a Dementia Diagnosis (PPTX - 1 MB)
Module 4: References (PDF - 203 KB)
Module 4: Faculty Guide (PDF - 1 MB)
Understanding Early-Stage Dementia for an Interprofessional Team (PPTX - 3 MB)
Module 5: References (PDF - 312 KB)
Module 5: Faculty Guide (PDF - 934 KB)
Understanding the Middle Stage of Dementia for the Interprofessional Team (PPTX - 4 MB)
Module 6: References (PDF - 311 KB)
Module 6: Faculty Guide (PDF - 809 KB)
Management of Common Medical Conditions Observed During Middle and Late Stages of Dementia (PPTX - 1 MB)
Module 7: References (PDF - 343 KB)
Module 7: Faculty Guide (PDF - 281 KB)
Medical Treatments of Dementia (PPTX - 2 MB)
Module 8: References (PDF - 301 KB)
Module 8: Faculty Guide (PDF - 285 KB)
Interprofessional Team Roles and Responsibilities (PPTX - 2 MB)
Module 9: References (PDF - 187 KB)
Module 9: Faculty Guide (PDF - 240 KB)
Effective Care Transitions to and from Acute Care Hospitals (PPTX - 2 MB)
Module 10: References (PDF - 278 KB)
Module 10: Faculty Guide (PDF - 242 KB)
Ethics and Capacity Issues (PPTX - 4 MB)
Module 11: References (PDF - 278 KB)
Module 11: Faculty Guide (PDF - 244 KB)
Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Persons Living with Dementia (PPTX - 3 MB)
Module 12: References (PDF - 130 KB)
Module 12: Faculty Guide (PDF - 231 KB)
Clinical Social Workers and Clinical Psychologists: Practicing with Persons Living with Dementia and their Care Partners (PPTX - 425 KB)
Module 13: References (PDF - 290 KB)
Module 13: Faculty Guide (PDF - 358 KB)
The Role of Acute Care Staff in Emergency Departments (EDs) and Hospitals for Persons Living with Dementia (PPTX - 355 KB)
Module 14: References (PDF - 146 KB)
Module 14: Faculty Guide (PDF - 315 KB)
Role of the Pharmacist in the Management of Persons living with Dementia (PPTX - 254 KB)
Module 15: References (PDF - 253 KB)
Module 15: Faculty Guide (PDF - 262 KB)
Dentistry and Dementia (PPTX - 2 MB)
Module 16: References (PDF - 200 KB)
Module 16: Faculty Guide (PDF - 465 KB)