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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.
Aducanumab (Aduhelm) Frequently Asked Questions
This resource, designed by the University of Minnesota – School of Public Health’s Families and Long-Term Care Projects, is intended to address questions from families, people living with dementia, and care professionals regarding the new FDA-approved Alzheimer’s Drug Aducanumab (Aduhelm).
Caring for Those Who Care
The Diverse Elders Coalition Presents Resources for Providers: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Family Caregivers.
ACL’s Brain Health: You Can Make a Difference!
This web page includes various materials and examples of how area agencies on aging and other community-based organizations are boosting awareness, providing education, and offering services and support on the topic of brain health.
Community Health Workers: A Resource For Healthy Aging And Addressing Dementia
This guide features how CHWs can promote healthy aging and address dementia challenges. Published by the Alzheimer’s Association and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, the guide also shares sources of CHW-related training, education, frameworks, and tools.
The Politics of Caregiving: Taking Stock of State-Level Policies to Support Family Caregivers
Working While Caring: Innovations and Interventions to Support Caregivers in the Workplace
This report created by the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers describes how employers can collaborate to raise their own awareness...
Successful Public Health Approaches in Dementia Caregiving: Georgia – A Virtual Roundtable Series
Partnering with GWEPs in Dementia Caregiving and Education: Opportunities for Public Health
A Public Health Approach to Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias – Public Health Curriculum
A free online curriculum aiding public health professionals in grasping the significance of dementia care. With videos, quizzes, and downloadable guides, it offers comprehensive training. Complete modules to earn topic-specific certificates.