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ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION
The Alzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's care, support and research.

ALZHEIMER’S GREATER LOS ANGELES
Improving the lives of local families affected by Alzheimer’s/Dementia by increasing awareness, delivering effective programs/services, providing compassionate support, and advocating for quality care and a cure.

AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
AHCA represents the long term care community to the nation at large – to government, business leaders, and the general public. We serve as a force for change, providing information, education, and administrative tools that enhance quality at every level

AMERICAN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION
AMDA - Dedicated to Long Term Care Medicine (formerly the American Medical Directors Association), the professional association of medical directors, attending physicians, and others practicing in the long term care continuum, is dedicated to excellence in patient care and provides education, advocacy, information, and professional development to promote the delivery of quality long term care medicine.

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION DEMENTIA RELATED INITIATIVES
The National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease represents a significant expenditure of effort and resources, which will continue to be directed toward expanding research and services to prevent and treat Alzheimer's disease.

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OFFICE ON AGING
The Office on Aging is a coordination point for APA activities pertaining to aging and geropsychology (the field within psychology devoted to older adult issues). The Office on Aging also supports the work of the APA Committee on Aging.

THE APRN FACULTY RESOURCE CENTER
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at New York University College of Nursing , with generous funding from The John A. Hartford Foundation, have developed a web site with multiple resources and strategies to facilitate the transition to Adult-Gerontology APRN education as described in the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation. Included are evolving Case Studies and NEW related Assessment Items for students and faculty. All materials on this site are available free of charge; registration in the Hartford Institute e-Learning Center is required for some resources.

BLUEPRINT FOR CHANGE INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE FOR AN AGING POPULATION 
The Blueprint for Change: Achieving Integrative Health Care for an Aging Population is the product of Dr. Sharon Brehm's 2007 APA Presidential Task Force which was created to address the challenge of how health care can best be planned and delivered for older adults.

CAMPAIGN TO STOP CHEMICAL RESTRAINT IN NURSING HOMES
The goal of the campaign is to stop nursing homes and doctors from misusing dangerous antipsychotic drugs and other types of psychoactive drugs to chemically restrain residents and to replace drugging with individualized care. Through education, advocacy and political action, we seek to bring Californians together to end this harmful practice.

CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICE

THE CONSUMER VOICE FOR QUALITY IN LONG-TERM CARE
The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care was formed as NCCNHR (National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform) in 1975 because of public concern about substandard care in nursing homes. The consumer attendees were inspired to develop a platform of common concerns and motivated to form a new organization to represent the consumer voice at the national level.

FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES: UCLA ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA CARE PROGRAM

HEALTH CENTRAL- DICE: NON-DRUG APPROACH TO ALZHEIMERS MANAGEMENT

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Time to “just say no” to behavior-calming drugs for Alzheimer patients? Experts say yes.

GEROCENTRAL
GeroCentral includes a Clinician Toolbox, Research resources, Pikes Peak Geropsychology Competencies, Policy & Advocacy information, and geropsychology resources for every level of training for students, instructors (more classroom resources coming soon!), and those interested in mentoring.

FUNCTION FOCUSED CARE
This website will provide helpful information and techniques on how to encourage residents, even those who may be confused or unwilling, to participate in routine daily functional tasks and engage in other types of physical activity such as walking or exercise

IA-ADAPT: IMPROVING ANTIPSYCHOTIC APPROPRIATENESS IN DEMENTIA PATIENTS
This website includes information and resources to help clinicians, providers, and consumers better understand how to manage problem behaviors and psychosis in people with dementia using evidence-based approaches. This includes brief lectures, written content, quick reference guides for clinicians and providers, and information for families or patients on the risks and benefits of antipsychotics for people with dementia (a.k.a. Alzheimer’s disease and others).

IMPROVING DEMENTIA CARE AND REDUCING UNNECESSARY USE OF ANTI-PSYCHOTIC MEDICATION IN NURSING HOMES
Video Webinar (Windows Media File)

LEWY BODY DEMENTIA ASSOCIATION
The Lewy Body Dementia Association (LBDA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the Lewy body dementias (LBD), supporting people with LBD, their families and caregivers and promoting scientific advances. The Association's purposes are charitable, educational, and scientific.

MEDICARE LEARNING NETWORK
The Medicare Learning Network (MLN) is the home for education, information, and resources for the health care professional community. The MLN provides access to CMS Program information you need, when you need it, so you can focus more on providing care to your patients.

MEDICARE LEARNING NETWORK FEE FOR SERVICE PROVIDER CALLS
Welcome to the CMS National Provider Calls website. National Provider Calls are educational conference calls conducted for the Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) provider and supplier community that educate and inform participants about new policies and/or changes to the Medicare program.

NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
Official Website of the NIA.

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Official Website of the NIH.

THE NATIONAL NURSING HOME QUALITY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN
The National Nursing Home Quality Improvement (NNHQI) Campaign exists to provide long term care providers, consumers and their advocates, and quality improvement professionals with free, easy access to evidence-based and model-practice resources to support continuous quality improvement. The Campaign promotes focus on individuals’ preferences, staff empowerment, and involving all staff, consumers and leadership in creating a culture of continuous quality improvement.

NURSING HOME ABUSE GUIDE
Nursing home abuse is a difficult issue to face. Nursing home abuse exists in too many forms, many of which are not evident by clear physical signs. This website provides helpful information and resources on nursing home abuse.

PREFERENCE BASED LIVING
Knowing the person. Honoring preferences. Improving quality of life.

PSYCHOLOGISTS IN LONG-TERM CARE
Psychologists In Long Term Care, Inc. (PLTC) is a network of psychologists and other professionals dedicated to providing high quality mental health services in long-term care settings, including skilled nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, assisted living facilities, and congregate housing.

WWWRESOURCE ARTICLES (PDF format)

ALLIANCE FOR AGING
White Paper Resource. Translating Innovation to Impact: Evidence-based interventions to support people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers at home and in their communities

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID DECREASING ANTIPYSCHOTIC DRUG USE RESOURCE LIST
Resource List from CMS for Surveyor Guidelines on Reducing Antipsychotic Drug Use on Long-Term Care.

COMMUNICATING HEALTH ASSESSMENTS BY TELEPHONE (CHAT)
The CHAT tool is included in this toolkit for improving dementia care in nursing homes. It is a quality improvement program to enhance telephone communication between the nurse and the physician.

EFFECTIVENESS OF EXPANDED IMPLEMENTATION OF STAR-VA FOR MANAGING DEMENTIA-RELATED BEHAVIORS AMONG VETERANS

IMPACT OF PROGRAMS TO REDUCE ANTIPSYCHOTIC AND ANTICHOLINERGIC USE IN NURSING HOMES

PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES IN LONG-TERM CARE RESOURCE GUIDE
Management of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia in Clinical Settings: Recommendations from a Multidisciplinary Expert Panel

THE USE OF ANTIPSYCHOTICS IN NURSING HOME RESIDENTS- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Review Paper

CARE MODELS AND CONCEPTUAL TOOLS (PDF format)

CLINICAL CARE TOOLS (PDF format)

LITERATURE REVIEW OF NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS FOR DEMENTIA CARE (PDF format)

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Other Articles for References

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