Resource Category: Dementia Care

Community Health Workers: A Resource for Healthy Aging and Addressing Dementia

This PDF document offers trainings to equip CHWs with specialized tactics to lower the risk of injury, chronic disease, and social isolation among older individuals.

National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center

The National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) aims to provide AoA/ACL and its grantees with professional technical help as well as to make program resources and information accessible to people and groups outside the community of Alzheimer’s donors.

North Idaho Memory Clinic

Provides a team approach to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of memory problems. Each patient is seen and evaluated by a team of memory professionals, consisting of a physician, a neuropsychologist, and medical/clinical social workers. You will be offered tailored treatment, including educational resources to manage day-to-day living as independently as possible. We provide support, education and guidance to individuals and families whose loved ones are struggling with memory difficulty.

Locations:
  • 296 West Sunset Avenue Ste 15, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815-8366, USA

Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia Resources for Professionals

This page provides tools, training materials and resources for healthcare workers and social workers.

IA^2 – International Association for Indigenous Aging

501(c)3 nonprofit focused on improving the health and well-being of American Indians, Alaska Natives and other indigenous people as they move through the aging spectrum. They have initiatives specifically targeting indigenous communities on various topics including brain health, dementia friends, wandering, caregiving, elder justice, and cancer prevention.

Locations:
  • New Mexico Office:, 4220 Indian Springs Drive Northeast, Albuquerque, NM 87109-1912, USA

Lewy Body Facebook Support Group

A Facebook group to share info, ask questions and give support to Lewy Body Dementia Patients and caregivers of people with Lewy Body Dementia (a specific type of dementia with some symptoms similar to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, but often including hallucinations and REM sleep disorder, among other symptoms).