NADRC Webinar: Innovative Approaches to Supporting Professional Caregivers of People Living with IDD and Dementia
The National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) is hosting a webinar November 16, "Innovative Approaches to Supporting Professional Caregivers of People Living with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) and Dementia."
Providing care and support to people living with IDD and dementia often requires unique skills, assessments and approaches. In this webinar, participants will learn about innovative programs developed to address the specific care and support needs of people living with IDD and dementia and professional training needs. The Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute created a formal training for healthcare and social service professionals focused on dementia in the IDD population and training on the National Task Group’s Early Detection Screen for Dementia (EDSD) tool and how to administer the tool to help detect dementia in people with IDD. Presenters from Massachusetts will discuss the state’s experience supporting caregivers of people living with IDD and dementia, including the diagnostic consultation process, background on how Massachusetts arrived at this model and next steps in providing support for caregivers.
To learn more and to register, click here.
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