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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.
Successful Public Health Approaches in Dementia Caregiving: Wisconsin – A Virtual Roundtable Series
Payment For Comprehensive Dementia Care: Five Key Recommendations
In this article, the authors lay out the evidence around comprehensive dementia care models and offer five recommendations for an alternative payment model for comprehensive dementia care.
Needs Assessment Toolkit: For Dementia, Cognitive Health, and Caregiving
This toolkit developed by ASTHO and the Alzheimer’s Association guides multisystem teams from public health agencies, aging agencies, community organizations, and other institutions through the steps necessary to complete a comprehensive needs assessment of dementia, dementia caregiving, and cognitive health in their communities.
Successful Public Health Approaches in Dementia Caregiving: Rhode Island – A Virtual Roundtable Series
This session began with an overview of the stat’s efforts in dementia caregiving, followed by a Q&A with attendees about key takeaways and ideas for action in their states and communities. This series offers a great opportunity for knowledge exchange, peer-learning and idea generation. View Chat Content and Resources
Successful Public Health Approaches in Dementia Caregiving: California – A virtual Roundtable Series
This session began with an overview of the state’s past, current and future efforts in dementia caregiving, followed by an interactive conversation and Q & A with the attendees about key takeaways and ideas for action they can take in their states and communities. View Slides
RAISE National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers
This session began with an overview of the state’s past, current and future efforts in dementia caregiving, followed by an interactive conversation and Q & A with the attendees about key takeaways and ideas for action they can take in their states and communities. View Slides
Successful Public Health Approaches in Dementia Caregiving: Mississippi – A virtual Roundtable Series
This session began with an overview of the state’s past, current and future efforts in dementia caregiving, followed by an interactive conversation and Q & A with the attendees about key takeaways and ideas for action they can take in their states and communities. View Slides
Natural Disasters and Dementia Caregivers: A Roundtable Discussion on Public Health Action
Climate change and related weather disasters will affect us all, but the impacts are especially devastating for those most vulnerable, like people living with dementia and their caregivers. How do we prepare dementia caregivers for the impacts of natural disasters? What can public health agencies and their partners due to strengthen the emergency response “ecosystem” as it relates to dementia? This webinar explores the role and opportunities for public health agencies to support people living with dementia and their family caregivers through preparedness, response and recovery from natural disasters. View Slides
Experiences of Diverse Older Adults Living with Dementia
This webinar is intended to educate health care, social service, aging-focused professionals, and anyone interested in brain health about their unique experiences of diverse older adults and their care team in dealing with dementias and mild cognitive impairment. View Slides Supplemental Resources
Public Health and Faith – Part III
This is the last installment of the “Public Health and Faith” webinar series. This session showcased the leading work of the Jewish Family Service of St. Paul, Minnesota, Arkansas Department of Health, and the Respite For All Foundation of Alabama. This webinar features more examples of ways in which public health can partner with faith institutions in their dementia caregiving efforts, and highlight the work faith-based organizations (FBOs) do to support people living with dementia, their families and caregivers. View Slides