Hallucinations and Delusions in Dementia
This presentation (18:14 minutes) given by Angela Hanson discusses hallucinations and delusions in dementia patients. Delusion is defined and the causes of it are talked about briefly in this presentation but there is an emphasis on hallucinations and dementia. The different types of hallucinations, causes, and treatment of hallucination are the main focus of this presentation.
Surrogate Medical Decision Makers
This presentation (15:15 minutes) given by Jennifer Magnani discusses surrogate decision maker which is a person who assists with making medical decisions with the medical team for someone who becomes so ill that they cannot give consent themselves. The presentation goes through the different types of surrogate decision makers which are Guardian of Person, Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care, and Legal Next of Kin. The topic of Legal Next Kin is discussed more in dept to show the order of who is selected for this role and how to declare the title.
Basic Hospice Criteria
This presentation (14:49 minutes) given by Lianne Hirano discusses the basic criteria that patients need to meet in order to be admitted into hospice. Other subtopics include the dementia criteria (FAST and medical complications) to be admitted to hospice and the criterias to remain in hospice.
Community Health Workers: a Resource for Healthy Aging and Addressing Dementia
This resource guide published by the Alzheimer's Association and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials features how Community Health Workers (CHW) can promote healthy aging and address dementia challenges. The guide also shares sources of CHW-related training, education, frameworks, and tools.
Source: Alzheimer's Association and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, 2021.
Aducanumab (Aduhelm) Frequently Asked Questions
This resource is an FAQ about Aducanumab (Aduhelm) which is the newest drug for Alzheimer's disease. This medication may help slow progression of the early stage of Alzheimer's disease. This resource is intended to address questions from families, people living with dementia, and care professionals regarding the new FDA-approved Alzheimer's drug.
Dementia Q&A Webinar
This webinar (1:57:30 minutes) consists an interprofessional panel of experts including a geriatrician, psychologist, cultural expert, physical therapist, geriatric pharmacist, and a lawyer. They address questions and concerns related to living with dementia, dementia care, and the key issues that often come up. Some topics discussed includes medications that cure and treat dementia, how to react to a person with dementia's false stories, how to have other caregivers step in without having one person initiating it, and diminished capacity dementia with the law.
From Data to Action: Using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to Advance the Public Health Agenda of Dementia Caregiving
This webinar (1:33:14 minutes) discusses the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) which is a caregiver module that identifies the relationship to the care recipient and collects key information in a very brief concise fashion related to caregiving. There are three presentations included in this webinar. Phil Echevarria discusses BRFSS's impact on New Jersey and the caregiving data and how it has influenced policy change in New Jersey. Jana Pastir discusses how North Dakota has used the Subjective Cognitive Decline caregiver modules to enhance other chronic disease programs.
Part I: Public Health Considerations and Models for Cultural Adaptations in Dementia Caregiving
This webinar (57:10 minutes) discusses the public health considerations and models for cultural adaptations in caregivers of people with dementia. This webinar includes two different presentations. Nina Darby discusses the Diverse Elders Coalition and their history of caregiving initiative and some novel findings in their research. This led to their caregiving toolkit, Caring for Those Who Care (found linked in the presentation), which includes fact sheets on each diverse community.
Part II: Public Health Considerations and Models for Cultural Adaptation in Dementia Caregiving, Focusing on African American and Latino Caregivers
This webinar (1:13:08 minutes) discusses health inequities and cultural adaptations for African American and Latino caregivers of people with dementia. This webinar includes three different presentations. Jason Resendez discusses how to turn research into practice to support public health agencies in the delivery and development of culturally tailored dementia caregiving programming.
Part III: Public Health Considerations and Models for Cultural Adaptation in Dementia Caregiving, Focusing on Asian American/Pacific Islanders and Indigenous Caregivers
This webinar (59:05 minutes) discusses cultural adaptation for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and Indigenous caregivers and provides examples and lessons learned from tailoring programs to support caregivers in these communities. This webinar includes three different presentations. Ocean Le discusses the unique realities of Indigenous, Asian American, and Pacific Islanders dementia caregivers. Haera Han discusses cultural adaptations in dementia caregiving, specifically in the case of Korean Americans.