343: Alzheimer and Dementia Care Education Week: What to Learn First

In honor of National Alzheimer and Dementia Care Educators Week (Feb 14–21), Teepa Snow and Greg Phelps take on a specific headline that reads: You can be a dementia therapy practitioner by next week. They unpack why quick certification promises can miss what matters most—building real, person-centered skills that help you respond to brain change in the moment, with confidence and respect.Ready to move beyond quick-fix dementia training? Join the Positive Approach to Care® Dementia Trainer Certification (live online) to build practical, person-centered skills you can use—and teach. Next live online dates: Feb 17–18, 2026This podcast is distributed on third-party platforms (including Spotify and Apple Podcasts) to make listening more accessible and convenient for our community. Our presence on any platform does not indicate endorsement of that platform, its owners, its policies, moderation decisions, advertising practices, or any other content hosted or shared there. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Positive Approach to Care® (PAC™).