Alzheimer’s Association’s New Project ECHO ‘Superhub’ Can Train Provider Organizations To Launch Dementia Care Training Programs

The Alzheimer’s Association was recently named the world’s first Project ECHO Superhub for Alzheimer’s and dementia care. It will provide training, technical assistance, and support to health systems and other organizations looking to launch ECHO-based programs to enhance person-centered, high quality dementia care. The goal is to prepare primary care professionals to diagnose and care for people living with dementia.

Project ECHO, or "Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes," is a virtual community that brings mentoring and support from teams of specialists affiliated with a hub to community-based primary care and long-term care provider . . .