Dementia Care Aware

11/25/2025

Dementia Care Aware's tools integrate with the “4Ms” of the Age-Friendly Health System.

Our approach to screening, the cognitive health assessment (CHA), is brief and adaptable for a busy primary care setting. The CHA includes three steps:

1. A brief question about memory or thinking changes.

2. Use validated screening tools to assess cognition and function.

3. Identify if there is a care partner and document their information.

Sign up for our CHA training or schedule a training for your organization. www.DementiaCareAware.org

11/25/2025

NEXT WEEK! Join us for the webinar, Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis

This NCECE webinar will explore how patient support needs evolve after an early-stage dementia diagnosis and care planning strategies that effectively engage informal caregivers as key partners. Participants will consider practical approaches to enhancing both patient care and caregiver well-being during the critical period following a dementia diagnosis, and will feature insights from Dementia Care Aware, a training and support program focused on enhancing dementia care in primary care teams.

https://ece.hsdm.harvard.edu/event/partnership-care-supporting-patients-and-caregivers-after-early-stage-dementia-diagnosis

11/25/2025

Make dementia detection, diagnosis, and care a routine part of care.

This November, which Governor Gavin Newsom has proclaimed Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, discover Dementia Care California, a Dementia Care Aware partner and a new hub for clinical tools, caregiver guidance, and California-focused resources.

Check out: https://www.DementiaCareCA.org

11/24/2025

Did you know that California leads in promoting awareness, prevention, and care for dementia?

The Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed this month, November, Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month!

Learn more about how Dementia Care Aware and Dementia Care California are working together to support early detection and improve outcomes for people living with cognitive impairment.

www.DementiaCareAware.org

www.DementiaCareCa.org

11/21/2025

View the seventh GERI Videos: Brain Health Topics video titled, “Dementia Assessment: Functional Assessment” below! Beyond memory, dementia impacts daily functioning. This video explains how clinicians can evaluate the patient’s ability to perform various tasks. Understanding functional changes is key to diagnosing dementia, tailoring care plans, and supporting patients and caregivers.

Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, presents the seventh video in the GERI Videos: Brain Health Topics video series, “Dementia Assessment: Functional Assessment”. Beyond memory, dementia impacts daily functioning. This video explains how clinicians can evaluate the patient’s ability to perform various tasks...

11/20/2025

Join us on Wednesday, December 10, from 12–1 PM PT on Zoom for the Dementia Care Aware virtual training session on cognitive health assessment presented by Josette Rivera, MD. Free CE/CME!

Register here: https://dementiacareaware.matrixlms.com/visitor_catalog_class/show/1923278/CHA-The-Basics-Live-Training-12102025

The training covers the following subjects:

- An overview of dementia

- Conducting a cognitive health assessment

- A review of screening tools

- Team-based implementation strategies

11/20/2025

JOIN US on 12/3! This webinar will explore how patient support needs evolve after an early-stage dementia diagnosis and care planning strategies that effectively engage informal caregivers as key partners. Participants will consider practical approaches to enhancing both patient care and caregiver well-being during the critical period following a dementia diagnosis, and will feature insights from Dementia Care Aware, a training and support program focused on enhancing dementia care in primary care teams.

https://ece.hsdm.harvard.edu/event/partnership-care-supporting-patients-and-caregivers-after-early-stage-dementia-diagnosis

11/19/2025

Did you know that there are three ways to enroll in the Cognitive Health Assessment: The Basics?

Dementia Care Aware offers monthly live trainings and online modules that can be completed at the learner’s pace. You can also contact us at dca@ucsf.edu to schedule a training at your organization. FREE CE and CME/MOC credits.

Sign up here: https://www.dementiacareaware.org/cognitive-health-assessment/

11/17/2025

Are you offering a D-SNP plan?



Dually-eligible older adults have 2X the risk of dementia, making early detection a critical component of care. In California, D-SNP policy highlights the Dementia Care Aware program as an approach to screening and as an overall resource for dementia care.



We have the training and the tools to help all D-SNP members get timely screening and their providers to get support in all aspects of dementia care.



Learn more about training for Dementia Care Specialists, primary care, and other health care team members at DementiaCareAware.org



Need to train your whole team? DCA offers organizational training—email us at dca@ucsf.org

11/14/2025

Click below to watch the sixth GERI Videos: Brain Health Topics video titled, “Dementia Assessment: Collateral History”. Family members, friends, and caregivers can provide insight into a patient’s memory changes. In this video, we discuss tips on how to collect collateral history on cognition and function.

Family members, friends, and caregivers can provide insight into a patient’s memory changes. In this video, we discuss tips on how to collect collateral hist...

11/14/2025

World Diabetes Day is November 14. Did you know that type 2 diabetes increases the risk of all-cause dementia by 60%?

Dementia Care Aware is raising awareness about the importance of prevention and early management in reducing the risks associated with diabetes.

11/13/2025

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