Hand in Hand Dementia Training Program
The report describes the implementation and evaluation of VA’s dissemination of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Hand in Hand Dementia Training Program in VHA Community Living Centers (CLCs, formerly known as VA Nursing Home Care Units).
Coping with Cognitive Changes During a Serious Illness
This guide provides information for patients and families on cognitive changes and how to cope with short-term and long-term changes during illness, including information on writing your health care directive.
Making Decisions
This website provides resources for clinicians, patients, and caregivers related to making care and treatment decisions while honoring patient priorities. Several downloadable materials provide tolls for patients to identify their health priorities, conversation guides for patients and caregivers, tips for patients to communicate with clinicians, a decision aid for care at home or in the community, and a caregiver self-assessment tool.
Age-Friendly Health System
This website from CATCH-ON, a HRSA Geriatric Workforcement Enhancement Program, provides three videos on tje Age-Friendly Health System, including how to implement the 4Ms in an ambulatory care and inpatient hospital settings.
Stroke: Respite for Caregivers
This online caregiver tip sheet discusses caregiving and respite care when caring for a person with a stroke.
Uncertain Causes of Falls
Patient education fact sheet on causes of fall and what to do when there is a fall at home
HRSA Training Curriculum: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
This HRSA training curriculum on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias contains 16 core modules - each with a PowerPoint presentation including detailed notes and a reference list - to assist in teaching, and other presentations. The curriculum also includes supplemental modules to help providers and caregivers address challenges of the caregiving role. Continuing education contact hours are available for each of the 16 core modules.
Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Opioids, Opioid Misuse, and Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults
Research protocol from AHRQ re: prevention, diagnosis, and management of opioids, opioid misuse, and opioid use disorder in older adults; could be useful for developing educational materials; references (8/16/2019)
Alzheimer's Care Training Resources
Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association, this website contains 12 caregiver training resources that address warning signs of Alzheimer's disease, understanding dementia types, stages and risk factors, dementia conversations about driving, doctor visits, and legal and financial planning, communication strategies, living with Alzheimer's for caregivers and for people with Alzheimer's disease, and how to respond to dementia-related behavior. Some topics are provided in Spanish as well as English.