Dementia Care Aware

Dementia Care Aware Dementia Care Aware is a state-wide program in California for primary care providers. Early Detection. Better Care.

It provides the information and tools needed to successfully administer cognitive health assessments and determine the appropriate next steps for the patients.

Want to learn more about how age-friendly care principles come to life in ambulatory settings? Dementia Care Aware, Life...
05/28/2026

Want to learn more about how age-friendly care principles come to life in ambulatory settings? Dementia Care Aware, LifeLong Medical Care, and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) discussed mentation, the 4Ms domain most closely tied to dementia screening, and explored how health systems could use DCA training and resources to strengthen cognitive health assessment and post-screening follow-up.

LifeLong Medical Care, an Age-Friendly certified FQHC, also shared how they deepened dementia screening and follow-up workflows in their Over 60 Health Center through their partnership with Dementia Care Aware.

Access the recording and slides of our most recent webinar on this topic on our website: https://www.dementiacareaware.org/age-friendly-recognition-webinar/

The webinar features a presentation by Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Dementia Care Aware; Michael Goldrich, MD, Specialty Medical Director of LifeLong Medical Care; Kelly McCutcheon Adams, MSW, LICSW, Senior Director and Nicole Korp, MS, Project Manager at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

Exciting news! Join us for the launch of our new live course, “Dementia: Making the Diagnosis,” on Monday, June 22, from...
05/21/2026

Exciting news! Join us for the launch of our new live course, “Dementia: Making the Diagnosis,” on Monday, June 22, from 12 – 1 PM PT, presented by Stacy Han, MD.

Register here: https://bit.ly/MakingtheDiagnosis Free Accredited CE!

This live training covers the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for dementia, components of a complete cognitive evaluation, strategies for disclosing a dementia diagnosis, and strategies for addressing common challenges during disclosure.

Enroll in one of Dementia Care Aware’s most popular online course: “Telehealth and the Cognitive Health Assessment”  htt...
05/18/2026

Enroll in one of Dementia Care Aware’s most popular online course: “Telehealth and the Cognitive Health Assessment”

https://dementiacareaware.matrixlms.com/visitor_catalog_class/show/1214493/Telehealth-and-the-Cognitive-Health-Assessment

Learn how to conduct the cognitive health assessment remotely using a computer or telephone. This includes recognizing the material requirements that are needed, understanding how to administer tools such as the Mini-Cog or GP-Cog in a virtual setting, and how to identify an appropriate screening method if a phone is the only option for conducting an assessment.



It’s free and learners earn .5 CE/CME and MOC credit!

Join Dementia Care Aware and the Alzheimer's Association on Monday, June 8, from 12:00–1:00 PM PT via Zoom for a FREE vi...
05/15/2026

Join Dementia Care Aware and the Alzheimer's Association on Monday, June 8, from 12:00–1:00 PM PT via Zoom for a FREE virtual training session on the 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/2380419/CHA-The-Basics-Live-Training-682026

The training covers the following subjects:

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

Please join Dementia Care Aware at our upcoming Zoom webinar, Dementia Care Aware and Age-Friendly Recognition: An FQHC ...
05/15/2026

Please join Dementia Care Aware at our upcoming Zoom webinar, Dementia Care Aware and Age-Friendly Recognition: An FQHC Case Study, on Wednesday, May 27, from 11 to 12 p.m. PT. Register here: https://dementiacareaware.matrixlms.com/visitor_catalog_class/show/2421743/Dementia-Care-Aware-and-Age-Friendly-Recognition-An-FQHC-Case-Study-Webinar

Join Dementia Care Aware, LifeLong Medical Care, Institute for Healthcare Improvement - IHI (IHI) to explore how age-friendly care principles translate into ambulatory clinical settings. The session focuses on mentation, the 4Ms domain most closely tied to dementia screening, and how health systems can go beyond Age-Friendly recognition to implement it meaningfully. LifeLong Medical Care shares their experience as an Age-Friendly certified FQHC and how partnering with Dementia Care Aware helped them deepen their mentation practice.

Participants of the live webinar are eligible to receive 1 CE/CME credit, including AMA, ANCC, AAPA, and ASWB credit.

Join Dementia Care Aware and the Alzheimer's Association on Wednesday, May 27, from 12:00–1:00 PM PT via Zoom for a virt...
05/15/2026

Join Dementia Care Aware and the Alzheimer's Association on Wednesday, May 27, from 12:00–1:00 PM PT via Zoom for a virtual training session on cognitive health assessment presented by Dr. Stacy Han. Free CE/CME (AMA, ANCC, AAPA, and ASWB)!

Register here: https://lnkd.in/gSqdmVaf

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

Over 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and that number is projected to rise to 13.8 million by 2060. Deme...
05/04/2026

Over 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and that number is projected to rise to 13.8 million by 2060.

Dementia Care Aware provides primary care providers with tools to detect dementia early and improve care for patients and families.

Learn how to address this growing need: https://www.dementiacareaware.org

Care partners are central to dementia care and supporting them well starts with knowing how to assess and connect with t...
04/28/2026

Care partners are central to dementia care and supporting them well starts with knowing how to assess and connect with them effectively.



Dementia Care Aware's free online course "Assessing and Connecting with the Care Partner" which covers practical strategies for engaging care partners, assessing well-being and burden risk, and connecting them to the right resources.



Learners earn 0.5 CE/CME and MOC credit.



Enroll today! https://dementiacareaware.matrixlms.com/visitor_catalog_class/show/1266529/Assessing-and-Connecting-with-the-Care-Partner

Curious about the next steps after a positive cognitive health assessment? Enroll in Dementia Care Aware’s free course t...
04/27/2026

Curious about the next steps after a positive cognitive health assessment?

Enroll in Dementia Care Aware’s free course that outlines the clinical steps to take when a patient screens positive on the cognitive health assessment.

Learn how to create a brain health plan, evaluate contributing factors, and recognize red flags that signal the need for specialist referral.

Enroll here: https://dementiacareaware.matrixlms.com/user_catalog_class/show/1240488?title=Next-Steps-After-a-Positive-Cognitive-Health-Assessment

Another milestone for the Dementia Care Aware team! DCA's training pathway is expanding to span the full dementia care c...
04/21/2026

Another milestone for the Dementia Care Aware team!

DCA's training pathway is expanding to span the full dementia care continuum from brain health to diagnosis to ongoing care, starting with the new course “Evidence-Based Interventions to Improve Brain Health Live Training.” Join us live on May 11th from 12-1 PM PT and be on the lookout for new live and self-paced course options.

Take a look at upcoming training opportunities: https://dementiacareaware.matrixlms.com/visitor_class_catalog/category/129178

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