EDUCATION AND INFORMATION CORE

教育和信息传输核心（EITC）是我们的阿尔茨海默氏症和老年痴呆症之间的重要联系。 疾病中心（ADC）和当地和州社区。EITC的目标是：（1）帮助 在招募和保留研究对象方面的临床核心，特别强调少数民族; 2） 加强发展局及 3）教育家庭护理人员和当地社区有关痴呆症的知识， 提高艺发局的知名度; 4）提供有关痴呆症的训练和教育机会， （五）确定目标受众的需求， 评估我们提供给他们的项目。为了实现这些目标，EITC将提供一系列 方案和服务。在肯塔基州诊所北少数民族卫星开发的努力将扩大， ADC的研究项目反映了非洲裔美国人的更多参与，非洲裔美国人是美国最大的少数民族群体， 肯塔基州。研究人员的项目将包括书目服务、科学写作课程、研讨会， 临床研究会议。为了提高当地社区的疾病意识，EITC将提供 如阿尔茨海默病意识日和打电话给医生等项目。EITC参与了一项 为家庭医生提供的老龄化培训补助金;老龄化管理局补助金，重点是教育 非裔美国人对阿尔茨海默病的认识，并提供文化敏感的痴呆症护理; 老年教育中心赠款，为地理区域的保健专业人员提供培训。的 EITC和当地阿尔茨海默氏症协会联合主办了一个年度社区会议， 成员和其他人谁提供照顾或支持AD家庭。总而言之，EITC将通过 与国家和全州组织合作，设计和提供痴呆症特定计划， 满足不同目标受众的需求。这些产品将被开发，以促进改善健康 以及为痴呆症患者及其家人提供多元化的服务。

The Education and Information Transfer Core (EITC) functions as a vital link between our Alzheimer's Disease Center (ADC) and the local and state communities. Objectives for the EITC are: 1) to assist the Clinical Core in the recruitment and retention of research subjects, with a special emphasis on minorities; 2) to enhance the development of AD-related research among faculty and students of the ADC and the University; 3) to educate family caregivers and the local community about dementing disorders, and to increase the visibility of the ADC; 4) to provide training and educational opportunities on dementing illness to health care and other professional audiences; and, 5) to determine the needs of our target audiences and evaluate the programs that we offer to them. To accomplish these goals, the EITC will provide a range of programs and services. Efforts developed at the Kentucky Clinic North Minority Satellite will be expanded so that ADC research projects reflect greater participation by African Americans, the largest minority group in Kentucky. Programs for researchers will include a bibliographic service, a scientific writing course, seminars, and clinical research conferences. To increase disease awareness in the local community, the EITC will offer programs such as Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Day and Call the Doctor. The EITC participates in a training grant on aging for family practice residents; an Administration on Aging grant focused on educating African Americans about Alzheimer's disease and providing culturally sensitive dementia care; and a Geriatric Education Center grant that provides training to health professionals in the geographic area. The EITC and the local Alzheimer's Association jointly sponsor an annual community conference for family members and others who provide care or support to AD families. In summary, the EITC will work through partnerships with national and statewide organizations to design and offer dementia-specific programs to meet the needs of various target audiences. These offerings will be developed to promote improved health and diversified services for patients and their family members suffering from dementia.