Dementia for Senior Center Staff

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) Training for Senior Center Staff

Enhance your impact in supporting individuals with dementia with this specialized educational module on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), developed by leading experts at RUSH University Medical Center in collaboration with senior center staff. Funded by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), this training is designed to provide information to senior center staff about brain health, ADRD issues, prevention, linkages to care, and the importance of supporting caregivers of individuals with dementia.

 

This FREE 60-minute ADRD Training for Senior Center Staff is offered by the Illinois Department of Public Health and contains the following brief modules:

  1. Dementia Basics
  2. Helping an older adult who is confused and disoriented
  3. Empathy
  4. Talking with Family of an Older Adult about Memory Concerns

 

Learning Objectives

  1. Basics of dementia
    1. Symptoms of different kinds of dementia
    2. Risk factors and ways to prevent dementia
    3. Process of diagnosis and treatment of dementia including care planning
  2. Scenarios common to senior center staff in addressing the needs of people with dementia
  3. Resources for those living with dementia and their caregivers

Download the references: 
PDF icon Dementia Basics Module (References).pdf

Download the resources for Illinois Dementia Education: 
PDF icon Illinois Dementia Training Resources.pdf

Course summary
Course opens: 
04/07/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2029
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Dementia for Illinois Professionals
Rating: 
0

 

This course does not offer continuing education (CE) credit. 

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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