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Promising Practice – Dementia Capability in Indian Country—Wisconsin Efforts and a NEW Funding Opportunity

By Mike Splaine, Splaine Consulting June 1, 2021 Featuring: Amber Hoon Erin Long, Administration for Community Living (ACL) Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services Amber Hoon, Tribal Dementia Program Director at Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council Part of the reality in Indian Country is that public health approaches to address Alzheimer’s and dementia aren’t always provided by traditional ...

Promising Practice – Culturally Adapted Screening Tool for Alzheimer’s and Dementia (AD8)

Research teams at 5 places across the country, led by the Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health at the Colorado School of Public Health, are testing a culturally tailored version of the AD8. The AD8 is an 8-item form that can help determine if a person might have dementia. It was originally designed as an “informant-based” ...

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 ...

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