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    Continuing Education

    Enroll in our continuing medical education on Alzheimer’s and dementia, including free CE options on ARIA and clinical trial participation in diverse populations.

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    Health Systems and Medical Professionals

    Health Systems and Medical Professionals

    The Alzheimer's Association works with healthcare systems, including outpatient and hospital settings, to address the rising costs of dementia care and improve patient care and outcomes along the way. With our help, your network will gain the knowledge necessary to make timely diagnosis and treatment plans, reducing expensive hospitalizations and allowing you to more effectively manage costs.

    Medical Management

    Both pharmacological and nonpharmacologic interventions should be used to optimally treat and manage the cognitive, behavioral and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and other dementia.

    Care Planning Visit

    Cognitive decline can be difficult and time consuming to discuss with patients. In-depth dementia care planning is beneficial for all, and is covered under Medicare.
    Learn About Care Planning

    Advanced Care Planning

    Putting care plans in place, including palliative and hospice care, as early as possible allows the person living with Alzheimer's disease to share their wishes and helps to ensure they have a say in their future care.

    Advanced Care Planning Resources

    Billing Codes for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia

    Use medical billing codes for services aimed at improving detection, diagnosis, and care planning and coordination.
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    Dementia Care Navigation Guiding Principles

    The Alzheimer’s Association formed an expert workgroup that outlined seven essential principles for dementia care navigation, which emphasize person-centered care.
    See the Guiding Principles

    Health Systems Directors

    The Alzheimer’s Association’s health systems directors work with hospitals and clinicians across the country to develop customized solutions that improve care outcomes for people living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. 

    Dementia Care Delivery and Accreditation

    The Alzheimer’s Association is committed to connecting clinicians to effective, evidence-based models and frameworks of care that can be replicated in community settings.
    See Models and Programs

    Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care ECHO® Program for Health Systems and Medical Professionals

    The ECHO Program offers continuing education connecting dementia care experts with clinicians in a free series of interactive, case-based video conferences.
    Learn about the ECHO Program

    Continuing Education on Alzheimer's and Dementia

    Earn credits for your professional needs and interests.
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    Dementia Care Navigation Roundtable

    The Roundtable consists of health systems, payers and dementia experts who aim to establish consistent processes and protocols for dementia care navigation.
    Dementia Care Navigation Roundtable