Dementia Care on Air

Oct 17 2024 15 ep. 33 mins
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Let’s relearn and reimagine how to care for people living with dementia. Dr. Anna Chodos, Geriatrician and Executive Director of California’s Dementia Care Aware initiative, brings top experts together to discuss clinical dementia care. Dementia Care Aware helps primary care teams to detect and manage dementia earlier so people living with dementia and the people who support them can live their lives with dignity. Check out our training programs and resources at DementiaCareAware.org Dementia Care Aware is co-led by the California Department of Health Care Services and UCSF. 

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Primary Care’s Role in Assessing Decision-Making in Patients with Dementia – A Medical-Legal Perspective

Oct 17 2024 35 mins  
Join Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, and Caleb E. Logan, Staff Attorney at Elder Law & Advocacy, as they discuss the principles of legal capacity and how to apply capacity principles to situations involving medical providers. Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Dementia Care Aware Caleb E. Logan, Staff Attorney at Elder Law & Advocacy CE/CME Survey Watch the webinar, “Prima

The Role of Hearing on Physical and Cognitive Health

Sep 30 2024 41 mins  
Join Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, and Margaret Wallhagen, PhD, as they discuss the link between hearing and physical and cognitive health. This episode provides valuable information and best practices for supporting individuals with difficulty hearing, including how to get them hearing aids or appropriate correction.Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Dementia Care Aware Margaret

Dementia and the Asian American and Pacific Islander Population

Aug 15 2024 33 mins  
Join Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, and Elena Tsoy, PhD, as they discuss cultural and linguistic considerations for Asian American and Pacific Islander patients with dementia.Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Dementia Care AwareElena Tsoy, PhD Clinical Neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor, University of California, San FranciscoCE/CME/MOC Survey

Disparities in Alzheimer's Disease in Diverse Groups and Implications for Treatment

Jun 14 2024 23 mins  
Join Anna Chodos, MD, MPH and Charles Windon, MD as they discuss new disease modifying therapies that are available for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and their relevance to existing disparities in dementia care. Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Dementia Care AwareCharles Windon, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology UCSF Memory and Aging CenterCME/MOC and

Dementia and the African American Population

May 23 2024 23 mins  
Join Anna Chodos, MD, MPH and Tanisha Hill-Jarrett, PhD, as they discuss disparities in cognition, diagnosis, and care for Black/African Americans, and how to address these factors to promote equity and support aging in these communities Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Dementia Care AwareTanisha Hill-Jarrett, PhD, Neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor of Neurology a

Dementia Care Outreach and Education Strategies for Latinos

Mar 22 2024 30 mins  
Join Anna Chodos, MD, MPH and Serggio Lanata MD, MS, as they discuss providing dementia care and brain health education to Latino communities. Using San Francisco’s efforts as examples, they discuss specific considerations and strategies for engaging different Latino populations, such as establishing partnerships with community-based clinics to bring cognitive assessments directl

Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia, Part 2: Managing Symptoms

Jan 26 2024 39 mins  
Join Anna Chodos, MD, MPH and Michelle Panlilio, DNP, GNP-BC, as they delve into the complexities of managing some of the most common behavioral symptoms of dementia in the primary care setting: “agitation”, challenges with bathing, and sexual disinhibition. In this episode, they offer practical strategies and tools for providers and care partners, shedding light on navigating

Behavioral Symptoms in Dementia: Assessment and Initial Care Plan

Dec 18 2023 38 mins  
In this episode of Dementia Care on Air series, Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Dementia Care Aware and Michelle Panlilio, DNP, GNP-BC, National Lead Dementia Care Specialist at UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program, talk about assessing behavioral symptoms of dementia.Join us as we discuss how healthcare professionals and caregivers can identify, understand, and

Social Risks and Benefits of Cognitive Health Screening

Oct 27 2023 38 mins  
In this episode of Dementia Care on Air series, our new host, Kathryn Eubank, MD, a Medical Director, Geriatrics Consult Service and MACE Service at San Francisco VA Medical Center and a Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco and a guest speaker Sarah M. Hooper, JD, Professor of Practice at UC Law SF and Executive Director of the UCSF-UC Law SF Consort

Implementing a Brain Health Plan

Aug 16 2023 33 mins  
In this episode of Dementia Care on Air series, our guest speaker is Ian Neel, MD, Medical Director of the Geriatric Medicine Consult Service at Senior Behavioral Health at the University of California, San Diego. He discusses the practical implementation of a brain health plan with patients and their care partners, highlighting the importance of evidence-based strategies. The epis