Emerging Collaborative Care Models for Dementia in the Primary Care Setting
Mental Fitness: Strategies to Maintain Cognitive Vitality
Patient-centered Care – Meeting Unmet Needs
The Role of Vascular, Metabolic, and Inflammatory Health on Age-related Cognitive Decline
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Why Education is Key for Caregivers
Lecanemab: A New Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease
iCNS: The Female Aging Brain: What do we Know about Alzheimer’s Prevention?
iCNS: Social Determinants of Health and Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: A Public Health Initiative
Social and Community Support: Ways to Combat Loneliness
Loneliness in Older Adults
The Importance of Knowing Your Patient’s Medications and Physical Conditions that Contribute to Cognitive Decline
iCNS: Visual Hallucinations
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ICNS: Aging in Rural America
iCNS: Sex and Gender in Alzheimer’s Disease Risk and Resilience
iCNS: Cognitive Outcomes of Anti-LGI1 Encephalitis, Specifically compared to Amnestic MCI and TLE Patients
This course provides a brief overview of the history of Alzheimer disease and late developments in the disease. Specific comparison of vascular dementia verses other types of dementia are reviewed. Epidemiology and an understanding of how certain lifestyle factors may preempt vascular dementia will be discussed. Pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges and limitations associated with a vascular dementia diagnosis will be shared.
iCNS: Hippocampal Network Activity and Neurodegenerative Disorders
This course provides a brief overview of the history of Alzheimer disease and late developments in the disease. Specific comparison of vascular dementia verses other types of dementia are reviewed. Epidemiology and an understanding of how certain lifestyle factors may preempt vascular dementia will be discussed. Pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges and limitations associated with a vascular dementia diagnosis will be shared.
iCNS: Cognitive and Clinical Characteristics of Limbic Predominant Age-related TDP-43 Encephalopathy
This course provides a brief overview of the history of Alzheimer disease and late developments in the disease. Specific comparison of vascular dementia verses other types of dementia are reviewed. Epidemiology and an understanding of how certain lifestyle factors may preempt vascular dementia will be discussed. Pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges and limitations associated with a vascular dementia diagnosis will be shared.
ICNS: AT(N) Biomarkers for MCI and Alzheimer’s Disease among Mexican Americans: The HABS-HD Study
This course provides a brief overview of the history of Alzheimer disease and late developments in the disease. Specific comparison of vascular dementia verses other types of dementia are reviewed. Epidemiology and an understanding of how certain lifestyle factors may preempt vascular dementia will be discussed. Pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges and limitations associated with a vascular dementia diagnosis will be shared.
iCNS: Mesial Temporal Alzheimer Disease
This course provides a brief overview of the history of Alzheimer disease and late developments in the disease. Specific comparison of vascular dementia verses other types of dementia are reviewed. Epidemiology and an understanding of how certain lifestyle factors may preempt vascular dementia will be discussed. Pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges and limitations associated with a vascular dementia diagnosis will be shared.
Advace Care Planning: Making Healthcare Decisions
Exercise and Recreation Strategies for Patients Living with Dementia
Healthy Brains
This course reviews the problem behind Alzheimer disease and other types of dementia. Discussion covers the history of scientific approaches that have failed, the pros and cons of these scientific approaches as well odds ratios for developing Alzheimer dementia. This course reviews the effects of loneliness, isolation and neglect while emphasizing the principle of resiliency and reducing the risk factors for developing cognitive impairment.
Podcast test
Managing Basic ADL’s
Cognitive Reserve: Volumetric and cognitive differences in aMCI and naMCI
This course provides a brief overview of the history of Alzheimer disease and late developments in the disease. Specific comparison of vascular dementia verses other types of dementia are reviewed. Epidemiology and an understanding of how certain lifestyle factors may preempt vascular dementia will be discussed. Pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges and limitations associated with a vascular dementia diagnosis will be shared.
Dementia and Brain Health
This course is designed to provide an overview of various types of dementia, its impact on activities of daily living, the normal cognitive aging process, possible causes and risk factors of dementia and preventative strategies. This course has been approved by the Nevada Certification Board for 1.0 CE units for Community Health Workers I and II.
Real World Evidence and Comparative Effectiveness Studies in Multiple Sclerosis
This course provides a brief overview of the history of Alzheimer disease and late developments in the disease. Specific comparison of vascular dementia verses other types of dementia are reviewed. Epidemiology and an understanding of how certain lifestyle factors may preempt vascular dementia will be discussed. Pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges and limitations associated with a vascular dementia diagnosis will be shared.
The COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Patients and Caregivers
This course provides a brief overview of the history of Alzheimer disease and late developments in the disease. Specific comparison of vascular dementia verses other types of dementia are reviewed. Epidemiology and an understanding of how certain lifestyle factors may preempt vascular dementia will be discussed. Pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges and limitations associated with a vascular dementia diagnosis will be shared.
What can we learn from clinical heterogeneity in Alzheimer’s disease
This course provides a brief overview of the history of Alzheimer disease and late developments in the disease. Specific comparison of vascular dementia verses other types of dementia are reviewed. Epidemiology and an understanding of how certain lifestyle factors may preempt vascular dementia will be discussed. Pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges and limitations associated with a vascular dementia diagnosis will be shared.
What we know about Lifestyle and Cognition
This course provides a brief overview of the history of Alzheimer disease and late developments in the disease. Specific comparison of vascular dementia verses other types of dementia are reviewed. Epidemiology and an understanding of how certain lifestyle factors may preempt vascular dementia will be discussed. Pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges and limitations associated with a vascular dementia diagnosis will be shared.
Resources to Look for in a Dementia Friendly Community
Course Overview:
This course is designed to provide an understanding of uncertainty in various forms such as coping, family function and emotional health. This course will prepare caregivers for what to expect in the future and how uncertainty applies to neurodegenerative diseases. We will cover the negative impacts of uncertainty and strategies to manage uncertainty.
CHW CE e-Learning Activity
This course is designed to provide an overview of various types of dementia, its impact on activities of daily living, the normal cognitive aging process, possible causes and risk factors of dementia and preventative strategies. This course has been approved by the Nevada Certification Board for 1.0 CE units for Community Health Workers I and II.
Coping with Uncertainty in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Course Overview:
This course is designed to provide an understanding of uncertainty in various forms such as coping, family function and emotional health. This course will prepare caregivers for what to expect in the future and how uncertainty applies to neurodegenerative diseases. We will cover the negative impacts of uncertainty and strategies to manage uncertainty.
How Exercise Modifies Cerebral Circuitry
Course Overview:
Various disorders and factors contribute to the development of dementia. Neurodegenerative disorders result in a progressive and irreversible loss of neurons and brain functioning. Currently, there are no cures for these types of disorders. They include Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal dementia, Vascular Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, and Mixed dementia. This course is designed to help practitioners distinguish mild cognitive impairment from dementia, identify common types of dementia and symptoms of each.
Family Education and Support as a Cornerstone to Clinical Success
This course provides a brief overview of the history of Alzheimer disease and late developments in the disease. Specific comparison of vascular dementia verses other types of dementia are reviewed. Epidemiology and an understanding of how certain lifestyle factors may preempt vascular dementia will be discussed. Pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges and limitations associated with a vascular dementia diagnosis will be shared.
Dementia Overview
This course provides a brief overview of the history of Alzheimer disease and late developments in the disease. Specific comparison of vascular dementia verses other types of dementia are reviewed. Epidemiology and an understanding of how certain lifestyle factors may preempt vascular dementia will be discussed. Pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges and limitations associated with a vascular dementia diagnosis will be shared.
The Aging Brain and Dementia
This course provides a brief overview of the history of Alzheimer disease and late developments in the disease. Specific comparison of vascular dementia verses other types of dementia are reviewed. Epidemiology and an understanding of how certain lifestyle factors may preempt vascular dementia will be discussed. Pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges and limitations associated with a vascular dementia diagnosis will be shared.
Dementia Basics
This course provides a brief overview of the history of Alzheimer disease and late developments in the disease. Specific comparison of vascular dementia verses other types of dementia are reviewed. Epidemiology and an understanding of how certain lifestyle factors may preempt vascular dementia will be discussed. Pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges and limitations associated with a vascular dementia diagnosis will be shared.
Dementia Care Path for Healthcare Practitioners Series I: Caregiver Support and Education
Course Overview:
This course is designed to help practitioners understand the role of the family or community caregiver. Caregiver stress and burnout impact not only the patient’s health and well-being, but also the health and well-being of the caregiver. Learn common coping strategies to guide caregivers through the caregiving journey as well as provide them strategies for grief management.
Behavioral Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease
Course Overview:
This course discusses common symptoms seen in Alzheimer’s disease including agitation, apathy, and depression. A review of the epidemiology and neurobiology of each will be provided. This course will also review assessment and treatment modalities for the common types of behavioral changes seen in Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Course Overview:
This course discusses Alzheimer’s disease from a diagnostic and therapeutic perspective, providing an overview of Alzheimer’s disease progression, clinical and diagnostic criteria, biomarker evidence and the paradigm shift to diagnosis of inclusion version exclusion.
Preempting Dementia Complications: A Multimodal Approach
This course reviews the problem behind Alzheimer disease and other types of dementia. Discussion covers the history of scientific approaches that have failed, the pros and cons of these scientific approaches as well odds ratios for developing Alzheimer dementia. This course reviews the effects of loneliness, isolation and neglect while emphasizing the principle of resiliency and reducing the risk factors for developing cognitive impairment.
The Intersections of Medical Illness and Brain Disease
This course discusses common medical conditions and treatments, both reversible and irreversible that affect brain dysfunction, how to detect and minimize these conditions and how these medical conditions contribute to neurological decline.
Mood, Affect and Behavior in Neurodegenerative Disease
This course discusses disorders of mood, emotion and affect and their influence on neurodegenerative disorders. This course will also review the relationship between mood, emotion and affect and how they impact medical conditions including neurodegenerative disorders. Definitions, symptoms and examples of mood, emotion and affect are discussed along with various types of treatments used to manage these disorders.
Vascular Dementia
This course provides a brief overview of the history of Alzheimer disease and late developments in the disease. Specific comparison of vascular dementia verses other types of dementia are reviewed. Epidemiology and an understanding of how certain lifestyle factors may preempt vascular dementia will be discussed. Pathophysiology, diagnostic challenges and limitations associated with a vascular dementia diagnosis will be shared.
Series IV: Capacity and Competency – Dementia and Safety
Course Overview:
This course will review the topic of dementia and driving, discuss considerations to retire driving activities, strategies to discuss driving with patients and caregivers, as well as review other safety issues such as medication management, being home alone, and cooking. Community resources to help with these discussions will also be reviewed.
Series III: Advance Care Planning: Making Healthcare Decisions
Course Overview:
This course is designed to help practitioners understand ethical considerations of healthcare decisions in the context of “what matters” as part of the 4M’s framework of Age Friendly Health Systems.
Care Management Series: Evidence-based Management of Behaviors
Course Overview:
This course is designed to review the care management strategies of patients living with dementia from an ancillary perspective. This course will review behavioral management and communication strategies as well as environmental factors that may contribute to behavioral challenges. Pharmacological approaches will also be discussed.
Dementia Care Path for Healthcare Practitioners Series I: Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementia Research
Course Overview:
This course is designed to keep practitioners abreast of advances in the field of ADRD research. This course describes the current research initiatives taking place in field of neurodegenerative diseases, specifically Alzheimer disease. We will cover the importance of clinical trials, available clinical trials and the benefits of participation in clinical trials as it relates to finding therapeutic treatment modalities for the advancement of science in ADRD.
Health Profession Students
Convenience Leaning: Existing training programs may incorporate pre-recorded didactic educational activities on a variety of ADRD topics into your training program, case study reviews or weekly huddles.
Advanced Courses
Intermediate Courses
INTERMEDIATE COURSES: Intermediate courses are designed for students who want apply more specialized knowledge of dementia into their coursework and who may seek specialized degrees in the field geriatrics and will provide care to the older adult population.
Introductory Courses
Brain Health I: The Science Behind Brain Health
Course Overview:
This course will review each of the six pillars of brain health from a scientific perspective. This course will describe the science behind simple lifestyle changes that have a huge impact on a patient’s overall health, clinical trials that are currently available and the importance of participation.
Series I: – Dementia Care Path for Healthcare Practitioners
Brain Health II: Agents of Change 7/23/2021 – 7/1/2022
Action Planning after a Dementia Diagnosis
Course Overview:
This course will review the role of social work and social support after a dementia diagnosis. This course discusses planning for the future with a diagnosis and identifying patient and caregiver priorities when making these plans. This course will also provide a variety of patient and caregiver resources that expanse challenges with living arrangements, life domains, and conflict management.
Incorporating a Dementia Strategy into your Practice
Course Overview:
This course is designed to help practitioners understand the basics of billing for cognitive screening assessments and dementia care. Learn how to incorporate preventive strategies focusing on dementia risk reduction in primary healthcare settings.
Missed Diagnosis – Lost Opportunities
Course Overview:
Dementia is a growing public health problem for which early detection may be beneficial. Currently, the diagnosis of dementia in primary care is dependent mostly on clinical suspicion based on patient symptoms or caregivers’ concerns and is prone to be missed or delayed. Ascertain the prevalence and contributing factors for missed and delayed dementia diagnoses in primary care. This course is designed to help practitioners understand the prevalence of Alzheimer disease, factors that may impede diagnosis and considerations in disclosing a dementia diagnosis.
The Importance of Non-Neurologic Symptoms in Dementia Care
Course Overview:
Treatment of Non-Neurologic Symptoms requires continuous and organic cooperation between patients, caregivers, social environments, and doctors. Therefore, it is important for neurologists, who mainly view NBSD for dementia patients, to increase their understanding of these more comprehensive areas as well as the latest insights and treatments to help patients and caregivers. This course is designed to help practitioners determine mental status changes due to medical illnesses and develop an understanding of the Beers Criteria in determining risk factors for elderly patients.
Medical Issues that Contribute to Cognitive Impairment
Course Overview:
One of the goals in evaluating a patient with dementia is to rule out reversible causes, for treatment of the underlying condition may result in a remarkable recovery for the patient. On the other hand, a patient with a treatable condition may derive some benefit from treatment but not be cured or have significant improvement. This course will review common “red flag” symptoms that may indicate non-neurological causes of cognitive decline, testing that may be helpful in distinguishing individuals with Alzheimer dementia from cognitive decline due to depression, and medications that have no effect on cognition.
Diagnosis of Dementia
Course Overview:
Various disorders and factors contribute to the development of dementia. Neurodegenerative disorders result in a progressive and irreversible loss of neurons and brain functioning. Currently, there are no cures for these types of disorders. They include Alzheimer’s disease, Frontotemporal dementia, Vascular Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, and Mixed dementia. This course is designed to help practitioners distinguish mild cognitive impairment from dementia, identify common types of dementia and symptoms of each.