First Responder Training and Programs to Support People with Dementia

This webinar will discuss how law enforcement, local governments, and health and human service organizations can work together to support the safety needs of people living with dementia. It will describe important dementia-specific training needs for law enforcement and first responders and cover the risks faced by persons with dementia who live alone. The presenters in this webinar are Jessica Empeño, vice president of Programs and Family Services for Alzheimer’s San Diego, and Molly Schroeder, Dementia Programs manager at the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.