Professional Education & Training Resources

 

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 Alzheimer's Disease 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

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  • 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 Clinical Resources
    
• 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

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