Alzheimer's
Foundation of America

LIVE, Interactive Webinar Training: Micro-Level Cultural Consideration in Dementia Care: A Culturally Determined Phenomena and the Effects on Family Caregiving

Click here to register Available population data may underestimate the risk and prevalence of dementia among many cultures in the United States. Lack of assessment for need has influenced a lack of cultural support in dementia care. This LIVE, interactive workshop aims to broaden participants’ understanding of: How dementia is viewed by specific populations (Black […]

LIVE, Interactive Webinar Training: Macro-Level Cultural Consideration in Dementia Care: A Population-Based Approach

Click here to register In American society, our most vulnerable populations are at a greater risk for morbidity and mortality. This phenomenon is the same for dementia. This live, interactive workshop aims to look at the following three modifiable health factors: Social determinants of health Barriers to care The impact of health disparities for people […]

LIVE, Interactive Webinar Training: Supporting the LGBTQIA+ Community in Dementia Care

Click here to register Historically, LGBTQIA+ individuals have been marginalized and discriminated against in American society, thus increasing their vulnerability and susceptibility of morbidity and mortality. In this live,interactive workshop, we will: Learn about the intersection between dementia and the LGBTQIA+ community, the history of the LGBTQIA+ population in America, and the impact of trauma […]

Understanding Behaviors as Forms of Communication

LIVE, Interactive Webinar Training This LIVE interactive Webinar workshop will aim to highlight the importance of understanding the impact dementia and related illness has on a person's ability to communicate. Care partners and care professionals may need to shift their communication approach and gain insight into the variety of ways individuals living with dementia may […]

Family Dynamics in Dementia Care

LIVE, Interactive Webinar This LIVE Interactive Webinar workshop will review the different types of relationships that may be present in the life of an individual living with dementia. A review of family dynamics and exploration of how to identify and assess these dynamics will be reviewed. Additionally, we will explore different ways the professional care […]

Understanding the Path of Those Who Wander

LIVE Interactive Webinar Participants in this professional training will build knowledge on Alzheimer’s disease and explore symptoms that can lead a person to go out in search of something outside of their current setting.  Participants will have the opportunity to explore what it may be like to walk in the shoes of someone who is […]

Safe Walking: A Strengths-Based Approach to Wandering – A LIVE, INTERACTIVE Webinar Training

General Social Work Practice Course (2 CEs available) During this live interactive webinar, participants will build knowledge on Alzheimer’s disease and explore symptoms that can lead a person to go out in search of something outside of their current setting.  Participants will have the opportunity to explore what it may be like to walk in […]

Can Psychological Trauma Increase the Risk of Dementia?-A LIVE, INTERACTIVE Webinar Training

Clinical Course (2 CEs available) Research and social awareness has made great strides in identifying how psychological trauma and chronic stress can cause mental illness and impact brain health, which in turn can increase the risk of dementia. There has also found to be a bidirectional relationship between PTSD and dementia; those who have dementia […]