Dementia Care Aware

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

02/19/2026

Click below to watch the twentieth and final video in the “GERI Videos: Brain Health Topics series” titled “New Diagnostics and Therapies.” This video introduces some of the latest diagnostics and treatments being used for dementia related to Alzheimer’s disease. We discuss considerations around these new diagnostics and treatments.

This video introduces some of the latest diagnostics and treatments being used for dementia related to Alzheimer’s disease. We discuss considerations around ...

02/19/2026

We know brain health is as important as heart health. Make 2026 the year of being proactive in helping patients create a brain health plan.



Check out Dementia Care Aware’s website on what is in a brain health plan and how it can prevent and slow cognitive decline:



https://www.dementiacareaware.org/brain-health-plan/

02/18/2026

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.

You may also sign up to take the cognitive health assessment training (1.5 CE and CME credit) at www.dementiacareaware.org.

02/18/2026

Join us on Thursday, February 26, from 9–10 AM PT on Zoom for the Dementia Care Aware virtual training session on cognitive health assessment presented by Dr. Josette Rivera. Free CE/CME credit, including AMA, ANCC, AAPA, and ASWB.

Register here:
https://dementiacareaware.matrixlms.com/visitor_catalog_class/show/2253773/CHA-The-Basics-Live-Training-02262026

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

02/18/2026

A few weeks left to join the spring 2026 Action Community!

We have collaborated with Institute for Healthcare Improvement - IHI and are leading an Action Community for Age-Friendly Health System recognition and helping more health systems implement Dementia Care Aware’s approach to early detection of dementia.

Join 5,700+ other clinics, hospitals, and health care systems to become Age-Friendly with guidance from the Action Community. For 7 months, you get free webinars and support to improve care in an area of your choice in alignment with the “4Ms”.

Enroll here: https://bit.ly/IHIAC2026 ..
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02/13/2026

We know that older adults who identify as Latinx and Black have a higher lifetime risk of dementia than older adults who identify as White, 1.5 and 2 times higher, respectively.



This makes it more important that we are able to detect and address dementia early and competently, especially in communities who are more affected. An early detection approach can reduce disparities, and Dementia Care Aware is working with health systems to ensure early detection is available by providing professionals with essential tools and training.



Enroll in our cognitive health assessment training course at www.DementiaCareAware.org to learn how to screen and reduce disparities in dementia detection. Free CE/CME and MOC!

02/13/2026

Last week, Dementia Care Aware held a webinar on how California’s D-SNPs dementia requirements were reshaping care delivery and what organizations need to prepare for next, presented by Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, Genevieve D. Caruncho-Simpson, MPA, and Linda M. Keenan, PhD, RN-BC.

Watch the recording here to learn more: https://www.dementiacareaware.org/dementia-and-d-snps/

This Dementia Care Aware webinar, Dementia and D-SNPs in 2026: How California Is Setting the Standard—and What Care Teams Need to Know is the thirty-fourth in the series discussing how California’s D-SNP dementia requirements are reshaping care delivery and what organizations should prepare for ...

02/12/2026

Dementia Care Aware is excited to collaborate with Institute for Healthcare Improvement - IHI this March as an Action Community Facilitator to support health systems in becoming Age-Friendly.

The spring 2026 Action Community begins next month!

Enroll here: https://bit.ly/IHIAC2026

Learn more about this opportunity to explore and test specific strategies that enhance care for older adults.