Resources for Education & Training

Healthy Aging / Healthy Brain:

• Brain Health / Risk Reduction
• The Healthy Brain Initiative: A National Public Health Road Map to Maintaining Cognitive Health
• Healthy and Productive Aging and Work
• Healthy Eating After 50
• Exercise
• Important physical health and preventive care information:
  • Hearing loss
  • Vision loss
  • Falls Prevention:
    • Important Facts about Falls
    • STEADI Materials for Your Older Adult Patients
  • Driving and Older Adults
  • Alzheimer's Association essentialALZ training

Alzheimer's Disease and related dementias:

• Alzheimer's Disease:
  • CDC – Alzheimer's Disease
  • NIH – Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
  • NIH – Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet
  • NIH – Alzheimer's Disease Medications Fact Sheet
  • NIH – Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease
  • NIH – Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Fact Sheet
  • CaringKind – Alzheimer's Disease: Symptoms
• Dementia Curriculum for Use in Schools of Public Health
• ACT on Alzheimer's Curriculum
• HRSA Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Training Materials
• essentialAlz Certification Program

Mental Health and Older Adults:

• Depression
• Suicide Prevention

Clinical Trials

• NIA Educational Videos on Clinical Trials
• Find a Clinical Trial:
  • Find Alzheimer's Disease and Related Clinical Trials
  • Volunteer for Alzheimer's Research
  • ClinicalTrials.gov
  • Alzheimer's Association TrialMatch
  • GeneMatch - A Program of the Alzheimer's Prevention Registry
  • Alzheimer's Prevention Registry

Advanced Care Planning

• CDC: Give Peace of Mind – Advance Care Planning

Resources for Caregivers

• The Centers for Disease Control on Caregiving:
  • Healthy Aging: Caregiving
  • Healthy Aging: Caregiving for Person with Alzheimer's Disease or a related Dementia
• NIH:
  • Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease: Your Easy-to-Use Guide from the National Institute on Aging
• CaringKind:
  • Caring for a Person with Memory Loss
  • Caregiver Tips
  • Legal & Financial Planning
  • Financial Planning
  • Pharmacy Discount Program
  • Residential Care Options

New York State Department of Health- Funded Alzheimer's Programs and Resources

• Resources: Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
• Alzheimer's Disease Program Initiatives by County

Educational Resources for Healthcare Providers

• Diagnosis and Treatment of AD/D
• Diagnostic criteria:
• Alzheimer's Association – Diagnostic Criteria and Guidelines, 2011 (PDF)
• Alzheimer's Association – Diagnostic guidelines
• Screening Tools:
• Alzheimer's Association – Cognitive Assessment
• Alzheimer's Association – Cognitive Assessment Toolkit (PDF).
• Video Tutorials on Cognitive Screening, Assessment, diagnosis delivery, and care planning:
• ACT on Alzheimer's: Video Tutorials
• Treatment:
• NIH – Alzheimer's Disease Medications Fact Sheet
• Alzheimer's Association – Management & Patient Care
• –Alzheimer's Association – Managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) (PDF)
• Alzheimer's Association – Dementia-Related Behaviors (PDF)
• Alzheimer's Association AD Pockecard
• Caring for Persons with Dementia in Nursing Homes
• NY State EDGE Program (Electronic Dementia Guide for Excellence)
• Clinical Trial Referral Resources:
• National Institute On Aging – Educational Videos on Clinical Trials
• General Dementia Resources for Professionals:
• NIA Alzheimer's and Dementia Resources for Professionals
• HRSA Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Training Materials
• Dementia Curriculum for Use in Schools of Public Health
• ACT on Alzheimer's Curriculum
• Advanced Care Planning: An Introduction for Public Health and Aging Services Professionals
• CDC Falls Prevention Webinar
• CDC Falls Prevention Instructional Videos

Other Links

New York State Department of Health

• NYSDOH-funded Alzheimer's Disease Program Initiatives

Organizations Dedicated to Alzheimer's Research and Care

• CaringKind - The Heart of Alzheimer's Caregiving
• Alzheimer's Association -New York City Chapter

National Institute on Aging (NIA) News and Updates about Alzheimer's Disease

• Visit the NIA site for the latest information

Also visit

• Alzheimer's Association's info on clinical trials
• NYU Alzheimer's Disease Center
• NYC Dept of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Brooklyn Borough President
• Department for the Aging
• NYS DOH
• AD Education and Referral Center
• National Institute of Mental Health
• National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) - via NIH
• National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)