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Aging Advocacy and Lived Experience of a Dementia Diagnosis | December 23, 2021
Type: Past Presentation
Audience: Community
Keywords: #aging advocacy #dementia #dementia diagnosis #lived experience #Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
In this presentation, nationally-recognized Native advocate, Dave Baldridge, shares his lived experience of a dementia diagnosis and his wisdom on aging advocacy. He discusses the initial diagnosis, the personal implications, the changes needed to made, and the strategy to cope.
Date added: 12/23/21
Aging Advocacy and Lived Experience of a Dementia Diagnosis | December 9, 2021
Type: Past Presentation
Audience: Clinical
Keywords: #aging advocacy #dementia diagnosis #lived experience
In this presentation, nationally-recognized Native advocate, Dave Baldridge, shares his lived experience of a dementia diagnosis and his wisdom on aging advocacy. He discusses the initial diagnosis, the personal implications, the changes needed to made, and the strategy to cope.
Date added: 12/9/21
Cognitive Assessment & Care Plan Services (CMS)
If your patient shows signs of cognitive impairment during a routine visit, Medicare covers a separate visit to more thoroughly assess your patient’s cognitive function and develop a care plan – this page provides guidance on how to get started.
Date added: 12/2/21
International Association for Indigenous Aging: Resource Library for Caregiving
501(c)3 nonprofit focused on improving the health and well-being of American Indians, Alaska Natives and other indigenous people as they move through the aging spectrum. Resource library contains materials such as toolkits, fliers, interventions and brochures to support family caregivers ...
Date added: 12/2/21
Detection of Cognitive Impairment: Clinician Fact Sheet (VA)
This fact sheet for clinicians provides information about detection of Cognitive Impairment.
Date added: 12/2/21
Cognitive Assessment (AA)
Type: Website
Audience: Clinical
Program: Clinical Dementia ECHO Program
Keywords: #alzheimer's #cognitive screening #elders
Alzheimer's Association guidance and tools for conducting a cognitive assessment during a time-limited office visit. Detecting possible cognitive impairment is the first step in determining whether or not a patient needs further evaluation.
Date added: 12/2/21
Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: Screening (UPSTF)
Recommendations by the UPSTF for screening cognitive impairment in older adults.
Date added: 12/2/21
Detection of Impaired Cognition Which has Impact on Function (Dementia): Earlier is Better! | October 28, 2021
Type: Past Presentation
Audience: Clinical Community
Keywords: #alzheimer's #cognition #dementia #detection #function #impaired
Early detection of impaired cognition can slow progression and improve function in Alzheimer’s disease and other kinds of progressive dementia, help persons living with dementia and their family to prepare and adapt, and can help find and treat conditions that ...
Date added: 10/28/21
Timing and Cognitive Screening – Big Picture | October 14, 2021
Dementia, of all kinds, occurs in all communities and is a chronic disease. With the proper tools and education, it can be diagnosed and managed, for the most part, in primary care. In this presentation, Dr. Blythe Winchester discusses risk ...
Date added: 10/20/21
Why is Dementia Diagnosis Important? (Caregivers) | September 23, 2021
In this presentation, Dr. Blythe Winchester provides a clinical perspective on the disease state of dementia and why providing patients with a diagnosis is important.
Date added: 09/28/21
