In November, the Community of Madrid will host two training courses for professionals and families of people with Alzheimer’s disease.

The seminars, which will be held in one session, are organized by the Ministry of Family, Youth and Social Affairs through the General Directorate for the Care of Elderly and Dependent People in collaboration with the Reina Sofia Training Center for Alzheimer’s Disease.

Two online courses have been organized for specialists working in centers for the elderly and students. The first of these, “Non-pharmacological treatments for treating people with dementia,” will take place on November 14, and a seminar on “Effective communication with people with dementia” is planned for November 27.

These courses are free and all you have to do to participate is fill out an online form. By following this link you can find all the information on how to register, the detailed content of each course, calendar, schedules and delivery methods.

These training activities are part of the activities carried out by the Community of Madrid to support people living with Alzheimer’s disease, their families and carers, both informal and formal; and are part of the curriculum “School of Long-Term Care for the Elderly in the Community of Madrid”, the content of which focuses on psychosocial intervention, guaranteeing rights, preventing addiction and promoting the autonomy of older people in situations of dependency.