Professional Education & Training Resources

Guest Lectures

Barbara Paris, MD, FACS
Palliative Care 

Lama Bazzi, MD
Forensic Consideration for the
Geriatric Psychiatrist

CME Credit available for viewing this video

Jed Levine
Case for Early Diagnosis of AD
and Dementias

CME Credit available for viewing this Video

Lawrence S. Honig, MD, PhD
Novel Treatments for Patients With Alzheimer's Disease

CME Credit available for viewing this video

Mary s. Mittelman, DrPH
Psychosocial Interventions for Family Caregivers of People with Dementia

CME Credit available for viewing this video

Lecture Slides

• Clinical issues in Geriatric Psychiatry, 2013 (PowerPoint) Carl I. Cohen, MD
• Geriatrics Assessment (PowerPoint) Shavon Dillon, MD
• Eating and Feeding: Management Pitfals in the Elderly, Judith Ahronheim, MD
• Geriatric Emergencies,The Essentials (PowerPoint) Everton A. Prospere, MD, MPH
• Patients, Providers and the Family: The Dynamics of Geriatric Care in the 21st Century (Power Point) Victoria H. Raveis, Ph.D.
• The Older Driver (PowerPoint) Gisele P. Wolf-Klein, MD
• The Older Patient (PowerPoint), Everton A. Prospere, MD, MPH

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 and Physical Activities
• Sleep Hygiene
• 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 Other 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
  • CaringKind's Clinical Trials Matching Service Resource

Advanced Care Planning

• CDC: Give Peace of Mind – Advance Care Planning

Educational Resources for Healthcare Providers

• Diagnosis and Treatment of AD/D
  • Alzheimer's Association – Diagnostic Criteria and Guidelines, 2011 (PDF)
  • Alzheimer's Association – Diagnostic guidelines
  • 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
  • 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
  • NY State EDGE Program (Electronic Dementia Guide for Excellence
    
  • Caring for Persons with Dementia in Nursing Homes
• 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

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
• NYS Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease (CEAD)
  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (NYC Region)
  • Albany Medical College (Capital Region)
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University (Central New York)
  • University of Rochester (Finger Lakes)
  • Montefiore Health System (Hudson Valley)
  • SUNY University of Buffalo (Western New York)
  • NYU Langone Medical Center (NYC Region)
  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center (NYC Region)
  • Glens Falls Hospital (Northeastern New York)
  • SUNY Stony Brook University (Long Island)

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

• Visit the NIA site for the latest information

Other Websites

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