The Alzheimer's Association has created a new online teaching program -- essentiALZ -- that provides training and certification for those caring for individuals with dementia. The three-hour online program is self-paced and features videos and interactive activities to educate professional care workers on current evidence-based, person-centered practices to care for individuals living with dementia.

 

The program covers five topic areas including the basics of Alzheimer’s and dementia, person-centered care, assessment and care planning, activities of daily living, and communication changes and dementia-related behavior. Individual caregivers can purchase the program for $59.99 and receive six-month access to the program, a certification and exam and three contact hours accredited by Rush University Medical Center.

 

For more information about the program, visit alz.org/esstiALZ.

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Para acceder a la formación y certificación de español, visita alz.org/essentiALZespanol.