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DIA MEDIA RELEASE: CONFERENCE GUIDELINES
OCTOBER 25, 2016 DEMENTIAALLIANCE 🔊 LISTEN TO THIS Dementia Alliance International is today launching the first edition of our conference guidelines based on feedback from people with dementia and family care partners since 2012. Of course, it was not possible to receive feedback from the more than 47 million people currently diagnosed with dementia, but we did engage
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Preventing Cognitive Decline and Dementia: A Way Forward
Published on Oct 2, 2017 In a 2017 report, a committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine evaluated the most rigorous, up-to-date research on how to prevent cognitive decline and dementia, as well as recommended ways to conduct future prevention research. This video, featuring several members of the committee, highlights the report’s
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NIA’s Alzheimer’s Caring Guide in Spanish
Looking for Alzheimer’s caregiving information in Spanish? Check out Cómo cuidar a una persona con la enfermedad de Alzheimer: Una guía fácil de usar del Instituto Nacional Sobre el Envejecimiento. This new book from the National Institute on Aging (part of the National Institutes on Health) has helpful tips on topics including: changes in behavior;
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Dementia Friendly Village Model
Need inspiration for how other communities have tried to improve the well-being and socialization of persons with dementia. This article in The Atlantic from 2014 about the “dementia village” in Hogeway, The Netherlands, is one prototype. If an entire village designed for the needs of persons with dementia is not likely in your community, what
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Dementia Specific Care Coordination Models
Are there any examples of dementia-specific care coordination models, particularly models that help individuals navigate health care and community resources? Minnesota Minnesota offers dementia care best practice training for care coordinators and has created a practice tool for care coordinators along with a training description and video tutorials. Care Coordination Practice Tool Training description Video
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Training Curriculum: Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Currently, more than five million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease. Training for the primary care workforce about dementia, and caring for those affected, is essential.
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Creating Partnerships to Provide the Saavy Caregiver Program
Shawnee Alliance in collaboration with SIU-Family Practice Memory Clinic, SIU-School of Social Work Dr. Elaine Jurkowski and the Carbondale Regional Alzheimer representative will be offering the Savvy Caregiver Program course starting in September 28th thru November 2nd. To reach the persons we feel could benefit, the Memory Clinic will be reaching out to their patients
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Make communication easier for a person with Alzheimer’s disease
Check out these 5 tips to make communication easier between you and a person with Alzheimer’s: Make eye contact and call the person by name Be aware of your tone, how loud your voice is, how you look at the person, and your body language Encourage two-way conversation for as long as possible Use other
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Health Care Professionals: Online course for Practical Discussions about Cognitive Impairment with Patients
Discussing memory concerns with your patients can be difficult. Alzheimer’s and other dementias are complex, and patients often have a lot of questions and concerns. To help you prepare for these visits, the Alzheimer’s Association® presents Challenging Conversations About Dementia. The five-module online course covers: Counseling the Worried Well Patient: Review of Alzheimer’s Disease and