Digital, online and virtual learning have changed the landscape of training alternatives for the senior care workforce.  Flexibility, minimization of spacial barriers and simplicity of delivery are certainly valid reasons why training programs must include some components in training curricula.

Bupa, the largest international provider of specialist dementia care and Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI), the global federation of Alzheimer's associations, in 2013, joined forces to publish a global report to urge policy-makers to create National Dementia Plans.  According to Bupa and ADI, plans help governments ensure that health and social care systems are adequately structured and funded to ensure high quality care and support be available to people living with dementia today and in the future.

You've heard the expression Knowledge is Power.  When it comes to caring for an aging adult, the key to empowerment clearly resides in education.

The dictionary describes a sphere a place or environment within which a person or thing exists;  a particular social world or stratum of society.  How does this relate to how we approach society's challenges on caring for our seniors?

Be honest. The last time you sat in traffic, were you thankful for the fact that you had a car to drive and money for the gasoline to run it?  My guess is that wasn't your first thought.  If you are like me, you were wondering how late you will be for your appointment or asking yourself how you got in this mess to start with.. darn it!

The Message is clear. "We need more innovative, person-centered tools to help those who care for our elders, especially those with dementia."
Our team returned from a whirlwind of fall conventions including the American Health Care Association, Leading Age,  Harmony Healthcare International and many state conferences. Discussions among long term care leaders was a consistent theme of needed innovative tools.
While the industry is faced with many challenges,  how we care for our elders remains a top priority.  Thankfully, for many organizations the transformation to true person-centered care is taking hold.  In order for successful integration and sustainable change, leaders must address these key areas: