Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: A Public Health Approach
Self-paced
1 credit
Full course description
Increasingly, public health professionals need to understand the basics of Alzheimer's and dementia and the role of public health. This webinar from the Alzheimer’s Association and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) highlights a free, flexible curriculum that makes it easy to introduce Alzheimer’s to undergraduate and graduate students in schools of public health and related disciplines. After an overview of the curricular resources, the webinar features how faculty have used the modules to develop public health and other professional competencies. Speakers include Laura Magaña, PhD, MS, President and CEO, Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health; Jolynn Gardner, PhD, CHES, Director, Public Health Program, American University; Taylor Kennedy, MPH, LMSW, Community Engagement Coordinator, Emory Centers for Training and Technical Assistance, Rollins School of Public Health; and Molly French, MS, Director of Public Health, Alzheimer's Association.