Part II: Public Health Considerations & Models For Cultural Adaptions in Dementia Caregiving

August 25th, 2021 | 12 PM EDT Culture is essential in shaping our individual experiences and health. Yet surprisingly little attention has been paid to the interplay between culture and dementia caregiving. Dementia supports and services are not adequately tailored to meet the cultural needs of older adults and their caregivers, despite the projected rise

  • Kasia Fahey
    Kasia Fahey
  • August 23, 2021

Public Health Considerations And Models For Cultural Adaptions

June 30th, 2021 | 12:30 PM EDT Culture is essential in shaping our individual experiences and health. Yet surprisingly little attention has been paid to the interplay between culture and dementia caregiving. Dementia supports and services are not adequately tailored to meet the cultural needs of older adults and their caregivers, despite the projected rise

  • Kate Heckathorn
    Kate Heckathorn
  • June 1, 2021

From Data To Action Using the Behavioral Rise Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to Advance the Public Health Agenda of Dementia Caregiving

June 9th, 2021 | 1:30-3:00 PM CST Join experts from North Dakota and New Jersey to learn how their states have used data from the BRFSS Caregiving Module to influence policy and programmatic change to advance the public health agenda of dementia caregiving. Hear about effective public health communication strategies and discuss ideas for how to

  • Kate Heckathorn
    Kate Heckathorn
  • June 1, 2021