The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines

This resource was developed by American Psychiatric Association to provide health care providers guidelines on how to improve the care of patients with dementia who are exhibiting agitation or psychosis as well as the judicious use of antipsychotic medications when agitation or psychosis occurs in association with dementia.





Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


Improving Antipsychotic Appropriateness in Dementia Patients: IA-ADAPT

This website was developed by Iowa Geriatric Education Center to help health care providers and consumers better understand how to manage problem behaviors and psychosis in people with dementia using evidence-based approaches. This website offers trainings, pocket guides, and written content.





Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


Personal Facts and Insights Worksheet

This tool was developed by the Alzheimer's Association to help Chronic Care Networks for Alzheimer’s Disease provide residents and caregivers a form which captures the most important facts to share with others in their life.





Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


Psychological Services in Long-Term are Resource Guide

This evidence-based tip sheet was developed by the American Psychological Association to provide health care providers a series of books, book chapters and journal articles that collectively address individual, family and organizational interventions as well as psychological and neuropsychological assessment of older adults.





Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


Engaging Staff in Individualized Care Huddles

This evidence-based tip sheet was developed by The Pioneer Network to help health care providers share information about each resident as everyone starts work and to recap and pass along to the next shift any new information.





Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


GARD Competency Guide for Dementia Care

This resource was developed by Georgia Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Collaborative to provide health care providers a competency guide for a dementia-capable, culturally competent workforce and by implementing a career and training model.





Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


Dementia Care Advocacy Toolkit

This toolkit was developed by Long Term Care Community Coalition to provide health care providers, residents and families with information that can be used to support resident-centered advocacy for better care.





Last Updated:
July 18, 2023


Annual Wellness Visit Assessment and Resource Toolkit

The Annual Wellness Visit Assessment and Resource Toolkit is a provider-facing compilation of resources, educational handouts, and links to pertinent materials developed by Quality Insights. It addresses the purpose, overall scope, guidelines and processes, assessments, and persons involved (the “who, what, how, and why”). This toolkit includes assessment tools for anxiety, depression, mobility and self-care, memory, medication, end-of-life care, honoring care decisions, and preventive plans.




Last Updated:
May 14, 2024