This course reviews current medications for Alzheimer’s and related dementias, including cholinesterase inhibitors, memantine, and new anti-amyloid therapies. It highlights clinical indications, side effects, and monitoring strategies. Non-drug approaches like cognitive stimulation and caregiver support are also emphasized to promote comprehensive dementia care.

In this program participants will learn how to identify charac­teristics of late-stage dementia, tips for communicating more effectively and for making a connection with a client living with dementia. In addition, we will review six types of services available in the community and discuss when your client with dementia will be eligible for each service.

This class is designed to equip healthcare workers with the knowledge and tools to better serve our nation’s veterans. Learn about the physical, mental, and social challenges veterans face, the impact of military service on health, and how to provide culturally competent, trauma-informed care.

Gain the clarity and confidence you need to care for patients with serious illness by understanding how curative care, palliative care, and hospice differ—strengthening your conversations and enhancing the care you provide. Build the skills to recognize referral opportunities early and to communicate the benefits of palliative care in meaningful, patient centered ways.

Complex Care Conversations is a day-long interactive, small-group program for clinicians who treat individuals dealing with serious, progressive illnesses. Participants will learn how to navigate goals-of-care conversations to elicit patients’ values and preferences in a mutually transformative way for clinicians and patients when time matters most.

This course will help clinicians distinguish normal aging from early signs of dementia and other cognitive concerns. It covers practical examples, screening tools, and communication strategies to support older adults with empathy and clinical clarity. Participants will leave with evidence-based approaches to promote brain health, recognize red flags, and guide families through aging-related changes.

This class will look at the issues faced by LGBT older adults nearing end of life. We will discuss strategies and resources for improving care of our LGBT elders.

Grief is a universal experience shared by all members of a family. This program is intended to provide clinicians with foundational knowledge in how children and teens experience and process grief according to their developmental stages. When we are better prepared to support clients at these young ages, we can offer more comprehensive care to our clients and their families.

Caring for patients through illness and death doesn’t end when your shift does. This program helps clinicians recognize vicarious grief, understand how cumulative loss affects well-being and burnout, and name what often goes unspoken at the bedside. Learn practical strategies to care for yourself and support your colleagues while continuing to provide compassionate, high-quality care.

This two-part series is a comprehensive review of the most common symptoms that cause discomfort at end-of-life. Part 1 focuses on assessing and treating pain, dyspnea and anxiety. These courses discuss how these symptoms are typically treated and which medications to initiate for maximum effectiveness. The courses use assessment tools and case scenarios to promote group interaction and discussion.

This two-part series is a comprehensive review of the most common symptoms that cause discomfort at end-of-life. Part 1 focuses on assessing and treating pain, dyspnea and anxiety. Part 2 focuses on assessing and treating nausea/vomiting, delirium, agitation and constipation. These courses discuss how these symptoms are typically treated and which medications to initiate for maximum effectiveness. The courses use assessment tools and case scenarios to promote group interaction and discussion.

Join us for practical guidance to differentiate dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s disease dementia from other dementias, recognize hallmark symptoms, apply current diagnostic criteria, and implement safe, evidence-based management strategies to improve outcomes for patients and families navigating Lewy body dementia.