Triple Your Impact This Holiday Season
Triple Your Impact This Holiday Season
Celebrate the holidays with a year-end gift that can go 3x as far to help provide care and support to the millions affected by Alzheimer's disease, and to advance critical research. But please hurry — this 3x Match Challenge ends soon.
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Register for Cognitive Health Assessment Training
Learn how to complete and implement a cognitive health assessment (CHA) into your practice.
Alzheimer's Training and Education for California-Based Medical Professionals
New advancements in treatment of early-stage Alzheimer’s are providing hope to millions, but too often memory concerns aren’t discussed with doctors, missing a critical first step toward diagnosis and potential treatment. Better Alzheimer’s disease care requires conversations about memory at the earliest point of concern.
To respond to each community's needs, the Alzheimer's Association offers training and tools for medical professionals, including continuing education, CEUs, cognitive health assessment training and more. Our local offices throughout California also offer education, care and support to individuals living with dementia and their caregivers.
Dementia Care Aware and cognitive health assessment training
Dementia Care Aware is a state-wide program in California for primary care providers. It provides the information and tools needed to successfully administer cognitive health assessments and determine the appropriate next steps for the patients.
Better care for people living with dementia starts with earlier detection. Incorporate dementia screening into practice by exploring dementiacareaware.org for training, educational materials, and ways to get help from practice transformation experts. Sign up for the core training and get started today.
Register for Cognitive Health Assessment Training
Learn how to complete and implement a cognitive health assessment (CHA) into your practice. This 90-minute, CE-accredited online training program from Dementia Care Aware is self-paced and includes training modules that can be completed over more than one sitting. Eligible trainees can earn CE/CME/MOC credit.
Additional education and resources for medical professionals
The Alzheimer's Association provides a variety of education, training and resources for medical professionals and health systems to help enhance care and improve outcomes of Alzheimer’s and dementia.
> Continuing medical education for physicians, nurses, social workers, pharmacists and more.
> Resources and tools for conducting a cognitive assessment.
> Diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer's disease.
> Guidance for medical management and patient care.
> Comprehensive toolkits for care planning and Medicare reimbursement.
> Information about recruiting for clinical trials.
Questions? Want to learn how programs and resources from the Alzheimer's Association can support your dementia care efforts? Email HSDCA@alz.org to get in touch with a member of the Health Systems Directors of California group.
Facts About Alzheimer's disease in Shasta County
IIt's estimated that over 4,300 Shasta County residents are living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. Alzheimer's is the third leading cause of death in California. By 2030 that number will grow to over 7,250 in Shasta County. For more information about Alzheimer's disease in California, click below:
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Get Help Day or Night: No question is too big or too small. Call our 24/7 Helpline (800.272.3900) for free, around-the-clock help and the latest information. We can also help connect you with local resources to support you. Our specialists and master’s-level clinicians offer confidential support and information to people living with dementia, caregivers, families and the public.
A message from the Alzheimer’s Association and Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency. Sponsored by the California Department of Public Health.
