Alzheimer's Disease Education Resources

The Ohio Department of Aging offers these links to Alzheimer's disease training materials for licensed physicians, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, administrators of health care programs, social workers and other health care and social service personnel who participate or assist in the care or treatment of persons who have Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR)
A Service of the National Institute on Aging

Training and Information

Working with Your Older Patient: A Clinician's Handbook - By learning about effective communication techniques, physicians may improve their relationships with older patients and become more skilled at managing their care.
Speaker's Kit CD-ROM: Unraveling the Mystery - This kit, based on the publication Alzheimer's Disease: Unraveling the Mystery, is a resource to help professionals, social service providers, organization leaders and others to educate families, staff, volunteers and others about the basics of AD and current research.
The Growing Challenge of Alzheimer's Disease In Residential Settings - This program is intended for the staff of retirement communities, assisted living facilities, senior housing developments, case coordination agencies and area agencies on aging.
Progress Report on Alzheimer's Disease 2004-2005: New Discoveries, New Insights - This report summarizes recent AD research conducted or supported by NIA and other components of NIH.

Resources

AD Lib - The Alzheimer's Disease Library (AD Lib) contains nearly 8,500 materials related to alzheimer's disease, including fact sheets, textbook chapters, journal articles, brochures, manuals and more.
Links for Professional Caregivers - ADEAR provides links to resources and information for professionals of multiple disciplines. Included are newsletters, handboks, training materials and more.
Training Programs - ADEAR makes available a variety of print and multimedia training materials, some free and others for a fee.

Alzheimer's Association

Maintain Your Brain - This educational brochure explains things individuals can do to help keep their brains healthier as they age and reduce their risk of Alzheimer's disease.
2008 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures - This report offers a comprehensive statistical abstract of United States data on Alzheimer’s disease
Library Services - The Alzheimer’s Association Green-Field Library is the nation's largest library and resource center devoted to increasing knowledge about the clinical, scientific and social aspects of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Other Sources

Medline Plus: Alsheimer's Disease - This service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health provides a comprehensive list of links to information and resources for Alzheimer's disease education.

The links on this page are provided for reference purposes only. No endorsement of an organization or its products and services by the Ohio Department of Aging is implied nor should be inferred.

Ohio Department of Aging