Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia Resource Center

Welcome to the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia Resource Center.

Contacts

Indiana State Department of Health
2 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233-1325 (ISDH Main Switchboard)
Map

Assistant Commissioner
Terry Whitson
Indiana State Department of Health
Health Care Quality and Regulatory Commission
2 North Meridian Street, 4 Selig
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Email: twhitson@isdh.in.gov
Phone: (317) 233-7022
Phone: (317) 233-7621 [Administrative Assistant]
Fax:  (317) 233-7154

Organizations

• Alzheimer's Association
• Alzheimer's Association of Greater Indiana

Rules

Comprehensive Care Facility Alzheimers Rules

• Comprehensive Care Facility Alzheimers Rules
• Complete administrative rules for comprehensive care facilities

Residential Care Facility Alzheimers Rules

• Residential Care Facility Alzheimers Rules
• Complete administrative rules for residential care facilities

Alzheimer's and dementia care training rule

• July 2004 memo
• August 2004 memo
• September 2004 memo

Resources / Toolkits

• Educational Modules
  • Directing an Alzheimer's / Dementia Care Unit
    • September 2004
    • PowerPoint Presentation
  • Fundamentals of Dementia Care for Health Facility Personnel
    • September 2004
    • PowerPoint Presentation
• ISDH Healthcare Leadership Conference on Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia, Indianapolis, IN, October , 2010
  • The ISDH conducted a Healthcare Leadership Conference for nursing homes leadership, long term care provider associations, consumer advocate organizations, and state surveyors. The following are resources and tools provided at the conference:
   
  • Presentation Powerpoints:
    • Current Realities and Future Possibilities
    • Activities as a Path for Culture Change - The Best Friends Approach
  • Resources / Tools:​
    • 101 Things to Do with Residents with Dementia
    • Alzheimer’s Association
      • Alzheimer's Disease Facts & Figures
      • Changing the Trajectory of Alzheimer's Disease: A National Imperative
    • Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR)
      • Alzheimer's Disease - Unraveling the Mystery
      • Can Alzheimer's Disease Be Prevented?
      • Caregiver Guide - Tips for Caregivers of People with Alzheimer's Disease
      • Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
      • Understandin Memory Loss
    • Johns Hopkins Medicine - Special Report
      • Guide to Memory Loss and Aging
      • Guide to Understanding Dementia
    • Checklist and Fact Sheets
      • Alzheimer's Disease - Fact Sheet
      • Alzheimer's Disease Medication - Fact Sheet
      • Dementia - Different Types
      • Know the 10 Signs
      • Preparing for Your Doctor's Visit
      • Principles for a Dignified Diagnosis

State Action Plan

• Statute for Alzheimers Task Force