Education
The essentiALZ® program is an evidence-based training developed from the Dementia Care Practice Recommendations, designed to equip professionals and caregivers with the skills to provide quality dementia care.This self-paced, online course (3 hours) covers:· Basics of Alzheimer’s and Dementia· Person-Centered Care· Assessment and Care Planning· Activities of Daily Living· Communication Changes· Dementia-Related BehaviorParticipants earn 3 hours of CEU credit (nursing, psychology, dietetics, social work, physical therapy, and occupational therapy).✔ Disponible en Español ✔ Regular cost: $59.99 — FREE with our access code
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This one-hour, self-paced online course provides a practical foundation in understanding and supporting people living with dementia. Learners explore key topics such as communication strategies, recognizing needs and behaviors, and creating supportive care environments. Designed for the modern learner, it combines cognitive insight with emotional engagement to help change attitudes, actions, and care practices.
Flexible and impactful, the course can be taken as a stand-alone learning opportunity or used to strengthen existing training for staff, students, or families.
✔ FREE with our access code (regular cost $18 each)
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This one-hour, self-paced online course focuses on the heart of dementia care: building genuine understanding and human connection. Learners discover how empathy can transform interactions, improve communication, and foster dignity in everyday care. Through scenarios and reflection, the course encourages caregivers, students, and families to see beyond symptoms and connect with the person.
Designed for the modern learner, it blends practical strategies with emotional engagement, offering tools to reduce stress, strengthen relationships, and support compassionate care.
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Developed in partnership with NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, these evidence-based educational and clinical training modules prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, person-centered care for older adults.
Course modules include:
· Foundations of Care for Older Adults
· Integrating the 4Ms into the Care of Older Adults
· Depression, Delirium, and Dementia
· Individualized Competence in Older Adults with Serious and Persistent Mental Illness
· Health Across Populations
This 5-hour, self-paced online program offers 5 Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) contact hours.
✔ Regular cost: $300 — FREE with our access code
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Created in collaboration with NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, these evidence-based educational and clinical training modules provide healthcare professionals with the skills and knowledge needed to deliver high-quality, person-centered care for older adults.
Course modules include:
· Foundations of Care for Older Adults
·Integrating the 4Ms into the Care of Older Adults (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility)
·Pain, Opioids, and Older Adults
·Mistreatment Detection in Older Adults
·Shared Decision-Making with Depression, Delirium, and Dementia (in-person, optional)
This 4-hour, self-paced online program offers 4 Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) contact hours.
✔ Regular cost: $240 — FREE with our access code
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This evidence-based online course introduces the core principles of age-friendly care through an engaging, interprofessional approach. The training is divided into an introduction and three concise sections:
·The Aging Population
· Models of Care and the Interprofessional Team
·Age-Friendly Care
By completing this course, participants will be able to:
·Describe trends among the aging population
·Identify and compare different models of care
·State the roles and responsibilities of the interprofessional care team
·Discuss standards of practice that impact age-friendly care
This 1-hour, self-paced online course provides 1 Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) contact hour.
✔ FREE (no access code required)
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This specialized learning path is designed to strengthen the knowledge and skills of Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and Home Health Aides (HHAs), focusing on practical, evidence-based approaches to improving care for older adults.
Modules include:
· Foundations of Care for Older Adults
· Person and Family-Centered Care
· Introducing the 4Ms: A Case Study for Direct Caregivers
· Falls and Fall Prevention
· Health Literacy
· Preventing, Recognizing, and Treating Sepsis in Long-Term Care
· Urinary Tract Infections
This 2.5-hour, self-paced online program is available completely FREE.
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The Aliviado Dementia Vignettes offer brief, engaging training modules designed to enhance knowledge and skills in dementia care. Each vignette focuses on practical, real-world scenarios to help caregivers and healthcare professionals improve the quality of life for people living with dementia.
Topics include:
· Dementia Types
· Symptoms of Dementia
· Progression of Dementia
· Anxiety and Depression
· Communicating with the Patient
· Non-Pharmacological Interventions
· Physical Function and Mobility
· Physical Environment
· Bathing Techniques Scenarios
· Approach to Acute Illness and Delirium
· Personal Care Scenarios
· Nutrition and Hydration
·Sleep-Wake Cycle
Each vignette takes 5–10 minutes to complete and is self-paced, online, and available in Spanish.
✔ 100% FREE
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The Caregiver Courses are designed to provide families and caregivers with practical tools and knowledge to support the health and well-being of older adults. These self-paced, online courses are flexible, easy to follow, and available in Spanish.
Course series include:
·Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) Series
· Healthy Living Series
· Heart Health Series
Sessions vary in length, allowing caregivers to learn at their own pace and focus on the topics most relevant to their needs.
✔ Self-Paced & Online ✔ Disponible en Español ✔ FREE
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Developed to support preceptors in guiding and shaping the next generation of professionals, these evidence-based modules provide essential strategies to strengthen leadership, foster critical thinking, and create respectful, high-performing clinical environments.
Course modules include:
·The Preceptor as a Leader
·Putting it All Together: From Novice to Expert
·Providing Feedback and Evaluation
·Creating a Culture of Respect and High Performance
This 4-hour, self-paced online program offers 4 Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) contact hours.
✔ Regular cost: $200 — FREE with our access code
