Dementia Care Aware

04/07/2026

Dementia Care Aware is partnering with Alter Dementia and SageNavigator for their annual Dementia Summit this April in Atlanta to provide free cognitive screenings for older adults in African American communities.

As part of the 100 Minds Cognitive Screening Project, DCA trained volunteers who will offer brief memory screenings and share brain health resources with summit attendees aged 60 and older.

We're proud to be part of this important effort alongside Fayron Epps PhD, RN, FGSA,FAAN, Karah Alexander, PhD, MPH, SageNavigator Inc., and the Alter Dementia team.


https://alterdementia.com/
www.DementiaCareAware.org

04/06/2026

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

04/06/2026

Dementia care is a team effort. Our “Cognitive Health Assessment: The Basics” training is designed for the full care team by equipping social workers, clinicians, and others with the skills to assess cognitive health and take the next steps in care planning.



Here’s what one learner shared: “This is helpful for me as a social worker, especially after doing a cognitive health assessment (CHA), how to discuss with patients/family and proceed with brain health plan.”

– Live Cognitive Health Assessment Learner

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

04/03/2026

Quality dementia care begins with accurate, compassionate screening. We're proud to hear that Dementia Care Aware's “Cognitive Health Assessment: The Basics” training is making a difference for clinicians on the front lines.



“Excellent training. Very easily understood. Really stressed the importance of screening individuals well and with compassion.” –

Live Training Participant



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



Earn up to 1.5 CE/CME and MOC credits, including AMA, ANCC, AAPA, ASWB credit.



04/02/2026

Exciting news! Dementia Care Aware is collaborating with VuMedi, which features some of our most popular webinars!

We’re excited to expand access to dementia education to physicians worldwide.

Explore the webinars here: https://www.vumedi.com/channel/dementia-care-aware/

03/26/2026

Join Dementia Care Aware and the Alzheimer's Association on Monday, March 30, from 12–1 PM PT via Zoom for a virtual training session on cognitive health assessment presented by Stacy Han, MD. Free CE/CME AMA, ANCC, AAPA, and ASWB credit!


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



The training covers the following subjects:



- An overview of dementia

- Conducting a cognitive health assessment

- A review of screening tools

- Team-based implementation strategies

03/26/2026

It's National Physicians Week! We're celebrating our regular speaker, Stacy Han, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the UCSF Division of Geriatrics.



Dr. Han is dedicated to improving care for diverse, underserved communities. She also trains clinicians within the Francisco Health Network and other underserved settings in geriatrics topics.



Join us as we build a better system of care for people living with dementia, care partners, and communities.

https://www.dementiacareaware.org

03/24/2026

Happy National Physicians Week!

Since 2022, 2,398 physicians have completed our training on the cognitive health assessment (CHA)!

Dementia Care Aware is proud to provide primary care teams with tools to screen for dementia and create brain health plans with patients.

Join us to improve dementia care: https://www.dementiacareaware.org/cognitive-health-assessment/

03/20/2026

It’s Brain Awareness Week!

Support your brain with learning and check out Dementia Care Aware's webinar and podcast playlist focused on brain health. Topics range from implementing a brain health plan to learning how hearing aids may support individuals who are experiencing cognitive symptoms.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwste6Hih9QRzSPZUsiLcGrvZbR7I1OES&si=C9gWR7jJ7Xv48pXk

Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

03/17/2026

Primary care providers have a major role in dementia care, but resources can help at every stage of the process, according to Anna H Chodos, MD, MPH.Healio spoke with Chodos, a professor in the division of geriatrics at the University of California, San Francisco and executive director of Dementia C...

03/17/2026

Curious about the new trends in 2026, upcoming research, and resources for primary care providers? Check out the Healio article “Q&A: Primary care has 'primary responsibility' for brain health”

https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20260226/qa-primary-care-has-primary-responsibility-for-brain-health.

Primary care is the foundation to our health care and therefore for brain health and dementia care. Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Dementia Care Aware, discusses the importance of supporting primary care in early dementia screening, creating a personalized brain health plan, and connecting families to caregiver supports and community resources.

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/