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Alzheimer’s Association Education Center

  • Types: Comprehensive
  • Prevention Level: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
  • Material Type: Literature
  • Source:

    Alzheimer’s Association

Prevention Levels

The three points of prevention, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), are:

Primary Prevention

Primary Prevention — or risk reduction — strives to intervene before health effects occur, through measures such as promoting healthy and safe behaviors (e.g., eating well, exercising regularly, not smoking), mandating safe and healthy practices (e.g., use of seatbelts and bike helmets), and limiting exposure to factors associated with a disease or health condition (e.g., asbestos, lead and mercury).

Secondary Prevention

Secondary Prevention — or early detection and diagnosis — aims to identify diseases in the earliest stages, before the onset of more severe symptoms (e.g., increasing awareness of symptoms, promoting early diagnosis and educating health care providers about the benefits of early diagnosis and intervention strategies).

Tertiary Prevention

Tertiary Prevention — or management of comorbidities — involves managing disease post diagnosis to minimize negative health and quality of life effects. Comorbidities occur when a person has more than one disease or condition at the same time.  Tertiary prevention is also important when thinking about caregivers, who are influential in managing care and reducing complications, sometimes at the expense of their own health.

Resources on Dementia for Children

Witnessing a loved one going through changes associated with dementia can be confusing, scary, and alienating for a child, especially when adults don’t effectively communicate what’s going on.

The Hawaii Dementia Initiative has compiled a list of children’s book titles with descriptions provided on Amazon.com so that adults can review possible materials that would be suitable for helping to start a conversation about dementia with a child.

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Support Groups & Upcoming Events

May 19th from 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Alzheimer's Association Hawaiʻi Chapter (Oʻahu) Caregiver Support Group

We offer support groups for caregivers and individuals living with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. All support groups are facilitated by trained individuals. Support groups create a safe, confidential, supportive environment […]

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May 20th from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Caregiver Foundation Caregiver Support Group

The Caregiver Foundation hosts a monthly virtual support group for Caregivers. These groups provide a space for Caregivers to come together, share experiences, and build community. We also feature guest […]

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May 20th from 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Gimme-A-Break Caregiver Support Group

Gimme A Break offers free support, resources and more through our Weekly Support Sessions, online and in-person every Tuesday evening Join our Community! Do it for you! You are never […]

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