Welcome to AlzU.org!
AlzU.org was created by a team of experts to offer the most up-to-date information on Alzheimer's disease (AD) prevention, treatment and caregiving.
Join now to access one of 6 free online courses - one that focuses primarily on AD prevention for the general public with
12 lessons (5-15 min, each) and
12 activities which have
advanced education research and reached nearly 1,500,000 people in over 60 countries. We also have a CME-accredited course for healthcare providers, as well as a course for high school, college, medical school students and Neurology residents supported by a grant from Hilarity for Charity. Additional funding for this work has been generously provided by the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, the Annual Memories for Mary event (organized by David Twardock and family), and charitable donations from grateful patients in the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine & NewYork-Presbyterian.
AlzU has been featured on the NBC Today Show, CNN.com, The Dr. Oz Show as well as numerous print (including Parade Magazine) and online publications (such as Every Day Health), and was created by Weill Cornell Medicine & NewYork-Presbyterian and researchers from around the globe.
About The Lessons
After joining, begin one of our interactive courses on Everything One Needs to Know about Alzheimer's information for 2019 and beyond. Lessons are completed online, anytime and each lasts on average from 5-15 minutes.
For the course for the general public, ten lessons are available with more coming soon. Topics include the Stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD), Diagnosis of AD, and the latest scientifically-studied ways to reduce AD risk or delay onset, as well as to treat AD, covering medications, vitamins / supplements, nutrition, and physical and mental exercise. Many activities also help to keep the brain engaged and keep people updated on the latest options for brain health, clinical trials, and more. There are currently 3 lessons each for the high school and college courses, as well as 5 lessons each for the healthcare provider, medical student and Neurology resident courses.
AlzU.org also has a Caregivers course accessible when you join the Prevention course for the public. In 2020, we will launch additional content geared for new audiences.
Lessons can be viewed on any computer, as well as on cell phones (e.g., iPhone, Android) and tablet devices, although many users find the content to work better and be more effective on a desktop or laptop.
What is the Prevention course on AlzU for the general public?
Join Today
Become part of a
global movement to reduce risk and better treat Alzheimer's through the power of education.
Take 10 Lessons
Topics include the Stages of AD, Diagnosis of AD, and ways to reduce risk via lifestyle changes like nutrition, and physical / cognitive activity.
Engage in Activities
Keep the brain active, get involved, and learn more. With each activity completed, you will earn Brain Health Points.
Provide Feedback
We value your input and use the answers you provide to not only improve our site, but also enhance AD Education Research.
8 Fast Facts
About the Lessons and Activities
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Start by completing 2 lessons and 2 activities
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The Cognitive Function Test takes ~15 min and works on both computers and tablets
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The Neurotrack activity takes ~5 minutes and requires a webcam
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After completing the first 2 lessons, you will unlock new activities and 3 new lessons. After those 3 are complete, 5 new lessons will unlock.
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Don't have time now? Return anytime to finish on any device
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Most people prefer a computer or tablet when using AlzU.org
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After each lesson complete the post-lesson quiz
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Any questions? Please email us:
Creating An Account
Enter your email address as your username then select a password. Immediately after, you will receive a welcome email. Once you register and login for the first time, you will first complete a short survey, and then complete the first 2 lessons and activities before unlocking the remaining lessons/activities.
It is important that you complete all the surveys as well as multiple choice questions. The questions will be used as part of an evaluation to try to determine just how much people actually 'learn' from participating. Both before and after each of the lessons there will be 3 multiple choice questions to answer.
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