Dementia Care Aware

03/16/2026

🎉 Since 2022, over 8,292 individuals were trained on ”The Cognitive Health Assessment: The Basics”!



The cognitive health assessment can be used whenever a cognitive assessment is indicated, including during the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit.



Sign up for the FREE training today at https://www.dementiacareaware.org/cognitive-health-assessment/

03/13/2026

Join Dementia Care Aware and the Alzheimer's Association on April 16 from 12:00–1:00 PM PT via Zoom for a virtual training session on cognitive health assessment presented by Dr. Josette Rivera. Free CE/CME (AMA, ANCC, AAPA, and ASWB)!

Register here: https://dementiacareaware.matrixlms.com/visitor_catalog_class/show/2297705/CHA-The-Basics-Live-Training-04162026

The training covers the following subjects:

- An overview of dementia

- Conducting a cognitive health assessment

- A review of screening tools

- Team-based implementation strategies

03/13/2026

Want to learn about how to operationalize meaningful dementia care through navigation and specialist support, and how Dementia Care Aware can serve as a practical strategy and scalable model for implementing dementia screening within Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) networks?

Access the recording and slides of our most recent webinar on this topic on our website: https://www.dementiacareaware.org/practical-tools-and-strategies-for-quality-dementia-care/

The webinar features a presentation by Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Dementia Care Aware; Barbra McLendon, MSW, Associate Vice President of Public Policy; and Jennifer Schlesinger, MPH, CHES, VP of Healthcare Services & Professional Training at Alzheimer's Los Angeles.

03/12/2026

Exciting news! Dementia Care Aware is collaborating with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement - IHI this March to help health systems nationwide implement the 4Ms Framework, a proven approach to improving care for older adults. Together, we're making age-friendly care a reality!

Learn more about this exciting collaboration: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1116084

03/05/2026

Dementia Care Aware (DCA) is collaborating with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to support its March 2026 Action Community, a community learning experience that helps health systems across the country implement the 4Ms Framework of an Age-Friendly Health System.

03/05/2026

Thank you for your interest in the Practical Tools and Strategies for Quality Dementia Care: A Focus on D-SNP Members Webinar on March 12 from 12-1 PM PT!

03/04/2026

March 3rd is World Hearing Day. Check out the Geri Video ”Hearing and Vision for Brain Health” featuring Catherine Gordon, MD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y3jqakRAXA&list=PLyHvhvE6_X780vg_YXXrD3GeKE3eOgNKV&index=16

In this video, you’ll learn how small changes can make a difference. Hearing and vision problems can worsen cognitive symptoms.

Simple interventions like hearing aids can be protective against further decline and dementia when someone has cognitive impairment.

Hearing and vision problems can worsen cognitive symptoms. This video discusses how simple interventions like hearing aids can be protective against further ...

03/02/2026

Please join Dementia Care Aware at our upcoming Zoom webinar, Practical Tools and Strategies for Quality Dementia Care: A Focus on D-SNP Members, on Thursday, March 12, from 12 to 1 p.m. PT. Register here: https://bit.ly/3Mdzqos

Join Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Dementia Care Aware; Barbra Mclendon, MSW, Associate Vice President of Public Policy; and Jennifer Schlesinger, MPH, CHES, VP of Healthcare Services & Professional Training at Alzheimer's Los Angeles for a discussion on Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans.

This webinar will provide a high-level overview of D-SNPs and DHCS expectations and clarify where dementia screening and care fit within those requirements. Speakers will explore how to operationalize meaningful dementia care through navigation and specialist support, and review how Dementia Care Aware can serve as a practical strategy and scalable model for implementing dementia screening within D-SNP networks.

Participants of the live webinar are eligible to receive 1 CE/CME credit, including AMA, ANCC, AAPA, and ASWB credit.

02/28/2026

In 2025, an estimated 7.2 million Americans age 65 and older were living with Alzheimer's dementia. By 2060, this number is expected grow to 13.8 million.



Early detection leads to better care. Join us in advocating for brain health and recognizing cognitive changes as early as possible.



Dementia Care Aware offers resources for early detection, brain health planning and diagnosis. Learn more: https://www.dementiacareaware.org/

02/20/2026

Don’t miss out! Join us on Monday, March 30, from 12–1 PM PT on Zoom for the Dementia Care Aware virtual training session on cognitive health assessment presented by Dr. Stacy Han. Free CE/CME (AMA, ANCC, AAPA, and ASWB).



Register here:

https://dementiacareaware.matrixlms.com/visitor_catalog_class/show/2254766/CHA-The-Basics-Live-Training-03302026



The training covers:

- An overview of dementia

- Conducting a cognitive health assessment

- A review of screening tools

- Team-based implementation strategies

02/20/2026

February 21 is National Caregiver’s Day, a time to honor the huge amount of care provided by caregivers!



Approximately 12 million people in the US, 80% of whom are unpaid, are caregivers for those with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Caregivers make our health care plans happen!



Our programs, Dementia Care Aware and CAP-CT, provide training and resources on how to engage and support caregivers for better care. FREE CE/CME



Enroll here: https://dementiacareaware.matrixlms.com/user_catalog_class/show/1266529?title=Assessing-and-Connecting-with-the-Care-Partner



Learn more about CAP-CT here: https://carepartners.ucsf.edu/Education%20%26%20Training

02/20/2026

We’re sharing insights about practical guidance for managing through those early signs of dementia from Dr. Anna Chodos, executive director of Dementia Care Aware, and Dr. Barry Jacobs, clinical p