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Dementia Caregiving Resources
Evidence-Based Support for Communities
Identifying, translating, and disseminating research findings and evidence-based public health best practices in dementia caregiving is a main goal of the PHCOE-DC. This page contains a collection of materials, tools, and best-practices that public health agencies can use to support family members, friends, and other unpaid individuals who care for people living with dementia in their communities.
Caring For The Caregiver: Incentivizing Medical Providers to Include Caregivers as Part of the Treatment Team
Effectively integrating caregivers into the care team not only improves patient care but can also meets the needs of and support caregivers in their caregiving role. This report by the National Alliance for Caregiving includes recommendations on how healthcare teams can do this.
Dementia Q&A Panel
Cultural Adaptation in Dementia Caregiving, Part II
Public Health Considerations and Models for Cultural Adaptation in Dementia Caregiving. First of three-part series on cultural tailoring for dementia supports and services. Recorded on 6/30/2021. View Slides
Cultural Adaptation in Dementia Caregiving, Part III
In the final installment of our Cultural Adaptation series attendees will learn more about health inequities experienced by Pacific Islander, Native American and Alaska Native people, and will hear firsthand from practitioners who have adapted or developed culturally tailored programs to serve these communities. View Slides
Cultural Adaptation in Dementia Caregiving, Part I
Public Health Considerations and Models for Cultural Adaptation in Dementia Caregiving. First of three-part series on cultural tailoring for dementia supports and services. Recorded on 6/30/2021. View Slides
From Data to Action
From Data to Action: Using the BRFSS Data to Advance the Public Health Agenda of Dementia Caregiving. Recorded on 6/9/2021. View Slides
Public Health Town Hall
From Data to Action: Using the BRFSS Data to Advance the Public Health Agenda of Dementia Caregiving. Recorded on 6/9/2021. View Slides
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Data for Action Webinar
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)- Data for Action at GSA on 3/4/21. The Gerontological Society of America has released a webinar on translating data into practice to inform the needs of Public Health Agencies and policy makers. This webinar showcases how aging adults, caregivers and the health care system have an increased need for resources and support using data from the BRFSS.
Analyzing and Interpreting Caregiving Data in the BRFSS
This webinar, presented on 2/25/21 describes the CDC BRFSS Caregiver module in detail, including its variables, structure, and interpretation.
Introduction to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Data for Cognitive Decline and Caregiving
This is the introduction to the Cognitive Decline and Caregiving portions of BRFSS data collection presented on 2/21/21 at the GSA. The data is used to inform policy makers and Public Health Agencies how to better support those caregivers for people with memory loss.