Alzheimer's Disease Prevention and Intervention Specialist Certificate Program | FLS Fitness Learning Systems Continuing Education

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Fitness Learning Systems in collaboration with the Medical Fitness Network and Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation are excited to bring you this unprecedented Specialist credential!

This is a real credential you can have confidence will take you to higher places in your profession. This credential has everything you need to succeed!

11 hours of focused study and practical application on the disease
A disease update every 2 years to keep you highly qualified

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Be one of the elite professionals to achieve this unprecedented credential! Start stepping up the professional ladder and positioning yourself for better jobs and higher pay.

Description
At this time, there is no cure for fatal Alzheimer's disease and prevention is key to avoiding this 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. Fitness has been found through research to be instrumental in prevention. As the world population continues to grow and live longer, the issues of accompanying cognitive decline, dementia, and fatal Alzheimer's disease are becoming more prevalent, significantly impacting quality of life, health care systems, and the economy of many countries. This specialist certificate prepares you to provide valuable intervention for clients with the disease, and to help others prevent and delay cognitive decline.

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Education Level: Intermediate to Advanced

Prerequisites: Approved (accredited) Health/Fitness Certification or Licensure, or Higher Education Degree in related field.

Target Audience: Health-Fitness Professionals, Allied Health and Medical Professionals.

Maintaining Your Certificate Credential

This certificate program qualifies you to provide exercise programs focused on prevention and intervention for cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease.

You will be required to complete a Disease Update course every 2 years and 2 related hours of continuing education approved by most certifying organizations to maintain your qualification. (Please see the Certificate Handbook for more information.)

Course Module 1: Introduction to Alzheimer's Disease (5 Hours)
At this time, there is no cure for fatal Alzheimer's disease and prevention is key to avoiding this 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. Fitness has been found through research to be instrumental in prevention. As the world population continues to grow and live longer, the issues of accompanying cognitive decline, dementia, and fatal Alzheimer's disease are becoming more prevalent, significantly impacting quality of life, health care systems, and the economy of many countries. This course provides important information to help you understand cognitive decline and Alzheimer's relevant to anyone working as a health-fitness professional. It focuses on causes, risk factors, diagnosis, care partners, The 4 Pillars of Alzheimer's Prevention™, and preventive mental exercise.

Course Module 2: Exercise Prescription for Alzheimer's Prevention and Intervention (6 Hours)
At this time, there is no cure for fatal Alzheimer's disease and prevention is key to avoiding this 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. Fitness has been found through research to be instrumental in prevention. As the world population continues to grow and live longer, the issues of accompanying cognitive decline, dementia, and fatal Alzheimer's disease are becoming more prevalent, significantly impacting quality of life, health care systems, and the economy of many countries. This course reviews statistics, definitions, risk factors, and stages of disease progression. The primary focus of this course is evidence-based preventive physical exercise for prevention and intervention. Exercise guidelines and considerations are provided and sample programs are included.

* Please see individual course product pages to see Course Objectives.

Continuing Education Approval
Continuing Education credit is included in the price of this specialist certificate program. Successful completion of all 2 courses and course quizzes is required to receive continuing education for each course and to be awarded the Specialist Certificate of completion.

The 2 courses together are approved for the following CE credit:

Approved for:

1.00	- Action Personal Trainer Certification
11.00	- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
1.10	- American Kinesiotherapy Association (COPS-KT)
1.10	- International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET)
1.10	- National Association for Fitness Certification (NAFC)
5.50	- National Council on Strength & Fitness (NCSF)
2.00	- National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT)
11.00	- National Strength Professionals Association (NSPA)
11.00	- YMCA

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System Requirements to View This Course

This course is tablet enabled and can be viewed on an iPad or Android tablet as well as a PC or MAC Computer