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Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) Training for First Responders
Enhance your impact in supporting individuals with dementia with this specialized educational module on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD), developed by leading experts at RUSH University Medical Center in collaboration with first responders. Funded by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), this training is designed to provide information to first responders about brain health, ADRD issues, prevention, linkages to care, and the importance of supporting caregivers of individuals with dementia. This course meets the dementia training requirement for EMT licensure.
This FREE 60-minute ADRD Training for First Responders is offered by the Illinois Department of Public Health and contains the following brief modules:
- Dementia Basics
- Communicating with Older Adults with Dementia who need Emergency Medical Care.
- Helping an older adult with dementia who is wandering
- Working with a caregiver of an older adult with dementia in an emergency
- Engaging an older adult with dementia who is agitated
Learning Objectives
- Basics of dementia
- Symptoms of different kinds of dementia
- Risk factors and ways to prevent dementia
- Process of diagnosis and treatment of dementia including care planning
- Scenarios common to first responders in addressing the needs of people with dementia
- Resources for those living with dementia and their caregivers
Download the course references: 
Dementia Basics References.pdf
Download the resources for Illinois Dementia Education: Illinois Dementia Training Resources.pdf
This course does not offer continuing education (CE) credit but does meet the dementia training requirement for EMT licensure.