Dementia Care Aware

12/22/2025

Happy Holidays from Dementia Care Aware!

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12/22/2025

Check out the eleventh GERI Brain Health Topics video, titled “Behaviors in Dementia Part 1”! Changes in behavior are common for people with dementia. This video introduces common behavioral symptoms that may appear in dementia, as understanding these behaviors is the first step towards managing them effectively. Click below to watch!

Changes in behavior are common for people with dementia. This video introduces common behavioral symptoms that may appear in dementia, as understanding these...

12/18/2025

Dr. Anna Chodos explains how patients, families, and primary care teams can recognize early cognitive changes.

12/16/2025

Join us on Monday, January 26, from 9:00–10:00 AM PT on Zoom for the Dementia Care Aware virtual training session on cognitive health assessment, presented by Dr. Stacy Han. Free CE/CME (AMA, APA, RN, ASWB).


Register here:
https://dementiacareaware.matrixlms.com/visitor_catalog_class/show/2254755/CHA-The-Basics-Live-Training-01262026

The training covers the following subjects:

-An overview of dementia
-Conducting a cognitive health assessment
-A review of screening tools
-Team-based implementation strategies

12/10/2025

Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, guest expert on Being Patient discussed key questions patients and families can ask their doctors when noticing changes in memory, thinking, or daily function so they can get the workup and care they need. She was joined by Dr. Barry Jacobs who also answered questions on how to have conversations with family members you may be concerned about.

This was an amazing opportunity to share information from Dementia Care Aware with caregivers via the very popular Being Patient podcast.

12/10/2025

Join Dementia Care Aware and the Alzheimer's Association® on either January 26 or February 26 from 9:00–10:00 AM PT via Zoom for a virtual training session on cognitive health assessment. Free CE/CME (AMA, APA, RN, ASWB)!

Register here: https://www.dementiacareaware.org/education-and-training/live-cognitive-health-assessment-training/

The training covers the following subjects:

- An overview of dementia
- Conducting a cognitive health assessment
- A review of screening tools
- Team-based implementation strategies

12/09/2025

The tenth GERI Videos: Brain Health Topics video titled, “How to Acknowledge and Work with Caregivers” is here! Caregivers are essential partners in dementia care. This video highlights ways to recognize their role, support their well-being, and work together effectively. Click below to watch!

Caregivers are essential partners in dementia care. This video highlights ways to recognize their role, support their well-being, and work together effectively.

12/08/2025

Do you work in primary care? Join us this 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

12/08/2025

Partner with Dementia Care Aware and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) to become recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System and improve dementia care at your organization.

As of July 2025, over 5,300 health care organizations have been recognized as an Age-Friendly Health Systems.

Learn from experts and implement practical changes that improve care for older adults and people living with dementia.

Interested in becoming age-friendly? Contact us: dca@ucsf.edu

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12/05/2025

In case you missed our recent webinar, featuring insights from Dementia Care Aware Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis, you can now view the recording!

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

12/03/2025

December 3rd is International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day dedicated to advancing the rights and well-being of individuals with disabilities across all areas of society.



Dementia Care Aware strives to ensure that everyone, regardless of disability, has access to early detection for dementia in an inclusive and compassionate manner. We also aim to raise awareness of dementia as an acquired, often "invisible" disability.



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12/03/2025

This course teaches learners how to conduct a brief, annual Cognitive Health Assessment (CHA) with your patients. It includes information on why the assessment is important, the three-step process for administering the CHA, and options for next steps if the screen is positive. Learning objectives a....