Alzheimers and Dementia Teaching Resources

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Welcome to the Alzheimers and Dementia Teaching Resources Page The aim of this page is to provide and share resources that can be used to teach students about Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

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Contents 1 Best Practice Recommendations 2 Case Studies 3 E-Learning 4 Information/Factsheets 5 Lecture Slides 6 Media Stories 7 Statistics 8 Videos 9 Webinars 10 Workbooks

[edit] Best Practice Recommendations

The Registered Nurse’s Association of Ontario (RNAO) offers Best Practice Guidelines for nurses working with individuals experiencing dementia, as well as delirium and depression":

• The full recommendations are available to download in pdf format here: Delirium, Dementia, and Depression in Older Adults: Assessment and Care
• There is also a webinar available on the same page, which discusses the recommendations.
• This Comparison Chart summarizes the recommendations in a chart.
• These recommendations are also relevant to other members of the interprofessional health care team.

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[edit] Case Studies

The following case study from Imperial Valley College Nursing Department provides a profile, scenario, and questions that could be used as an in class exercise or as an assignment for nursing students:

• Case Study: Mr. Aponi

The Portal of Geriatrics Online Education (POGOe) website offers many teaching resources, including case studies, which can be found by typing "case studies" into the website search box.

• One dementia case study example for nursing students can be found and downloaded here. You must create an account through POGOe to download materials.

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[edit] E-Learning

The Alzheimer's Association offers several training and education videos that would be useful for anyone wanting to know more about dementia:

• The videos can be found by clicking here: Training and Education Center

The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario offers a free eLearning course based on the Best Practice Guidelines for Delirium, Dementia, and Depression:

• The course can be found here: Delirium, Dementia, and Depression eLearning Course
  • This free eLearning course provides screening and care strategies, based on RNAO Best Practice Guidelines.
  • You must register for an online account in order to access the course. Anyone can register, you do not have to be a nurse.

Dementia Partnerships is a UK-based website for sharing knowledge and resources about dementia.

• Several eLearning courses about dementia are available here: Dementia eLearning
  • The eLearning cover the following topics: Causes and symptoms, living with dementia, diagnosis, difficulties experienced, emotional impact, and positive communication.

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[edit] Information/Factsheets

Baycrest Health Sciences website offers a music therapy information sheets:

• A pdf version of the information sheets can be downloaded here: Creating Effective Music Listening Opportunities
• This resource provides guidelines on how to implement and use music therapy.

Mount Sinai Hospital's Dementia Toolkit for Primary Care offers several dementia-related resources:

• This pdf chart demonstrates similarities and differences in delirium, dementia, and depression: Recognizing Delirium, Dementia, and Depression (3 Ds)
• This reference tool provides a list of responsive behaviours, with a list of possible causes/meanings, and a list of strategies: Responsive Behaviours in Dementia: Meanings and Solutions for Behaviour in Dementia

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[edit] Lecture Slides

Dementia Partnerships is a UK-based website for sharing knowledge and resources about dementia.

• Powerpoint slides are available for download here: Essential Dementia Awareness
  • These short slideshows give an overview of dementia and person-centred approaches. These could be adapted to any health discipline needing an introduction to dementia.

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[edit] Media Stories

CTV News has several media stories relating to dementia in Canada:

• Study Names Everyday Factors that can Increase Risk of Dementia

680 News has a short article discussing the Alzheimer Society of Canada's ad campaign:

• Powerful Alzheimers ad campaign goes viral

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[edit] Statistics

Alzheimer Society Canada has the following infographics, which demonstrate current Canadian statistics and research relating to dementia:

• Dementia Numbers in Canada
• Alzheimer's Research in Canada

The Alzheimer Society Canada also has a page with several international reports relating to statistical information about dementia.

Statistics Canada offers statistical information for dementia in Canada in several reports:

• Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias in Canada
• Dementia Among Seniors

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[edit] Videos

Alive Inside is an award-winning documentary about the affect of music on memory loss and sense of self:

• The full documentary is available for purchase in several formats, and can be found at: http://www.aliveinside.us
• The documentary is also available on Netflix

• A short excerpt of the movie is available for free here: http://www.cbc.ca/strombo/music-2/video-of-the-day-music-awakens-a-seniors-memories.html
  • This short clip shows the affect of music on an older adult experiencing dementia.

The Alzheimer Society Canada offers several educational online videos:

• The Alzheimer Journey: http://www.alzheimer.ca/en/We-can-help/Resources/Alzheimer-journey
  • Four, short online videos demonstrate the stages of Alzheimer’s disease and how the brain is affected.

• Care at Home: http://www.alzheimer.ca/en/We-can-help/Resources/Care-at-home
  • Seven, short online videos provide tips and training for anyone providing care to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.

• When Words Fail, Music Speaks: http://www.alzheimer.ca/en/We-can-help/Resources/Power-of-music
  • This online video demonstrates the positive affect that music can have on individuals with dementia.

• The Global Impact of Dementia: http://www.alzheimer.ca/en/Get-involved/Raise-your-voice/Latest-info-stats/International-reports

Many videos are available through YouTube:

• This short video demonstrates a dementia simulation. Dementia simulations are used to help people experience and understand what it might be like to have dementia.
• The Alzheimer Society Niagara Region offers a simulation experience that can be arranged for students to participate in.

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[edit] Webinars

Alzheimer Society Toronto offers free webinars:

• Dementia Webinars. You must register first.

Alzheimer's Speaks offers free educational webinars that involve the perspectives of real people who are experiencing dementia:

• Dementia Chats

Brainxchange offers some dementia-related webinars here:

• Archived Webinars and Events

The National Institute on Aging offers webinars for health professional:

• 2015 Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Webinar Series

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[edit] Workbooks

Flinders University in Australia offers a workbook for undergraduate healthcare students:

• A pdf version of the workbook is available for download here: Come Into My World: How to Interact with a Person who has Dementia: An Educational Resource for Undergraduate Healthcare Students on Person-centred Care
• There is also an accompanying video that can be accessed by clicking the link here: http://nursing.flinders.edu.au/comeintomyworld/media/video.php?video=6
  • If this link doesn't work, there is a link on page 57 of the workbook.

Dementia Partnerships is a UK-based website for sharing knowledge and resources about dementia.

• • These workbooks contain information, activities, and quizzes related to dementia. Educators may want to use the entire workbooks or just select individual exercises for in class activities or take-home assignments.
• The first workbook is available for download as a Word document here: Essential Dementia Awareness
  • This workbook contains introductory information for those working with individuals with dementia.
• A second workbook is available here: Further Knowledge in Dementia
  • This workbook is at a slightly more intermediate level than the first. It builds upon information presented in the first workbook.
• The third workbook is available here: Behaviours That Challenge Us
  • This workbook focuses on theoretical background and practical solutions to responsive behaviours.
  • PowerPoint presentations are also available for download, to accompany each workbook.

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