HRSA Train Health Care Workers About Dementia

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Submitted by Minnesota North... on Feb 27, 2025 - 1:38pm CST

Resource Type: 
Presentation

Our training materials help educators teach health care workers about dementia. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. We developed these training materials for: health professions faculty, students, primary care practitioners, members of a geriatrics care team, and direct service workers. The training includes 37 modules in four series: An overview of dementia and health care provider roles (16 modules); Helping caregivers (5 modules); How providers address caregiver needs (4 modules); and Nursing home training modules (12 modules).

Source: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), 2024
https://bhw.hrsa.gov/

Author(s): 
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Subject: 
Caregivers
Collections: 
Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection
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