Indiana State Department of Health
Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia Resource Center
Welcome to the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia Resource Center.
Announcements / Current News
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
Certification Programs
Organizations
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
Resources / Toolkits
- Educational Modules
- Directing an Alzheimer's / Dementia Care Unit
- Fundamentals of Dementia Care for Health Facility Personnel
- 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:
- 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
- Alzheimer’s Association
