Alzheimer's Health Education Initiative

The Alzheimer's Health Education Initiative is a statewide project to improve the quality of health care for people with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders through patient and caregiver education.

This important Initiative, funded by the California Department of Health Services, includes an educational brochure, Working with Your Doctor When You Suspect Memory Problems, which gives information about health care standards and offers suggestions for partnering with the doctor. Download the brochure (pdf file) English or en Español (You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read the pdf files.) or view the brochure as text only: English or en Español

A Caregiver's Workshop was developed to help families form good partnerships with the doctor to get the best care possible for the person with dementia. People who attend this valuable 2-hour workshop will receive the Working with Your Doctor When You Suspect Memory Problems brochure and a Workshop Kit, which includes strategies to use at the doctor's office, helpful forms to keep track of the patient's symptoms, medications and progress, and more. A video shows how these strategies can be put into action in the doctor's office.
To learn more or to find out how to sign up for a workshop, click here.
To find out if a workshop is scheduled near you, visit our events calendar.

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