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About Professional Training
The Alzheimer's Association is committed to helping professionals improve their knowledge and skills, build stronger teams and deliver better care to people with dementia and their families. Our training and education programs are geared to professionals working in both community-based and residential care settings.
Our programs and meetings have been attended by activity professionals, administrators, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, social workers and staff trainers.
For more information, contact your local office.
McGinty Conference
The McGinty Memorial Conference on Alzheimer’s disease honors Dean McGinty, MD, a Portland geriatrician, early advocate for the special needs of persons with dementia and a pioneer in the Alzheimer's family support movement.
Since his unexpected death in 1995, the Alzheimer’s Association Oregon Chapter has honored Dr. McGinty with an educational conference dedicated to the principles he practiced throughout his career: providing high-quality, compassionate and family-centered care.
This year's conference is titled "Reclaiming Our Future" and will take place at the DoubleTree Hilton in Portland on April 2nd.
Web-based training programs
CARES: A Dementia Caregiving Approach
This affordable, Web-based program has six one-hour training modules that are geared primarily to direct care workers, particularly nursing assistants. Each module uses text and streaming video to illustrate how to best care for people with dementia living in residential care settings. Topics include:
- Clara Jones and her Care Team
- Introduction to Dementia
- Understanding Behavior as Communication
- Making a Connection with the Resident
- Eating Well
- Recognizing Pain
This program provides guidance for those who supervise others involved in the care of people with dementia: nurses, unit coordinators, administrators, activity directors or others in leadership positions. After this training you will be able to:
- Identify and implement methods to facilitate teamwork.
- Select and use improved communication and supervisory practices.
- Identify techniques and deliver meaningful feedback to members of your team.
- Recognize and create an environment that motivates staff.
American Academy of Family Physicians
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has a free, downloadable CME bulletin about Alzheimer's disease. This bulletin provides information about diagnosing Alzheimer's disease, counseling those affected and assessing current treatment plans.
Please also visit the Alzheimer's Association resource portal for physicians, which includes a free, 0.5 credit CME.
