Promising Practice – Community Health Workers Assist with Early Detection of Dementia and Cognitive Impairment
Promising Practice EARLY DETECTION OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND DEMENTIA Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ (MDHSS) Bureau of Cancer and Chronic Disease Control partnered with CHWs to raise awareness of the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. The CHWs used the AD-8 Alzheimer’s assessment tool to identify clients ...