Dementia Care Aware

Please join Dementia Care Aware at our next Zoom webinar, Supporting People Living with Dementia and their Caregivers During Emergencies: The Los Angeles Fires. https://lnkd.in/dHNUY9Kj During this webinar, Jennifer Schlesinger, Vice President of Healthcare Services & Professional Training, and Ana Flores, Care Counselor at Alzheimer's Los Angeles, will discuss how to support people living with dementia and their caregivers in emergency situations.  You may also sign up to take the cognitive health assessment training (1.5 CE and CME credit) at www.dementiacareaware.org.

University of California, San Francisco’s Dr. Anna Chodos was interviewed by NBC News Bay Area to discuss groundbreaking research on why women are more likely to develop dementia. Her insights shed light on key biological and hormonal factors—and what this means for future care.    Watch the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gg7xywi5 

In honor of National Physicians Week, we’d like to recognize the achievements of Dr. Anna Chodos, Executive Director of Dementia Care Aware. Dr. Anna Chodos is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine and the UCSF Division of Geriatrics, both within the Department of Medicine at University of California, San Francisco.     Her clinical work is in outpatient specialty care in geriatrics and dementia care.  She's passionate about improving early detection of dementia, identification and support of caregivers, and entering primary care feels empowered to do this work.    Learn more about her work at https://lnkd.in/gWsT64ps 

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Adults with developmental disabilities can and should be assessed for dementia as they get older.     Dementia Care Aware offers training to help providers diagnose dementia, including in people with developmental disabilities. Learn more at www.DementiaCareAware.org. #DDAM #dementia #developmentaldisabilities 

Want to learn about understanding the new diagnostics and treatments in Alzheimer’s disease? Access the recording and slides of our most recent webinar on this topic on our website. Our webinar features a presentation by Lawren VandeVrede, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at UCSF and Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Dementia Care Aware. https://lnkd.in/gdfH4Xue

‼️ATTN: Primary Care Teams‼️ #dementiacareaware #cognitivehealth #dementiaawareness #earlydetectionmatters

It's National Physicians Week! We're celebrating Dr. Josette Rivera, a Professor of Medicine and clinician educator in the UCSF Division of Geriatrics.  She practices home-based primary care.     Dr. Rivera teaches medical students, residents, and fellows how to address key aspects of geriatric care, including performing a cognitive health assessment, addressing patient's functional needs, care coordination, and setting patient goals. Her aim is to highlight the unique needs of homebound older adults.    Together we can build a better system of care for people living with dementia. Join us! https://lnkd.in/gWsT64ps #physiciansweek #dementia

Primary Care Teams: Join us on May 5, from 12-1 PM PDT, via Zoom for the Dementia Care Aware virtual training session on cognitive health assessment. Free CE/CME!   Register here: https://lnkd.in/dQTCj7VZ The training covers: - An overview of dementia - A review of screening tools in the cognitive health assessment - Conducting a cognitive health assessment - Team-based implementation strategies

Happy National Physicians Week!   Since 2022, 1,691 physicians have completed our training on the Cognitive Health Assessment (CHA)!! Dementia Care Aware supports physicians with resources and tools to screen for dementia and create brain health plans with their older patients in primary care. Become one of our physicians who is trained in the CHA and improve dementia care! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gSUvTnYw  #NationalPhysiciansWeek #DementiaCare #BrainHealth 

I'm attending Understanding the New Diagnostics and Treatments in Alzheimer’s Disease. Join me on March 25.