Dementia Care on Air

Join Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, and Stacy Han, MD, for a discussion on “Dementia: Making the Diagnosis.” Click on this link for additional CE/CEU information. After the completion of this activity, learners will be able to: Define the diagnostic criteria for dementia or major neurocognitive disorder based on the DSM-5 Identify key elements of a complete cognitive evaluation, including the history, reviewing comorbidities, evaluating medications, and collecting object...

Join Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, and Riley Bove, MD, MSc, from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) for a discussion on “Evidence-Based Interventions to Improve Brain Health.” Click on this link for additional CE/CME information. After the completion of this activity, learners will be able to: Identify key modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia across the lifespan. Recognize how reproductive health, menopause, hearing, social engagem...

Dr. Anna Chodos, MD, MPH and Dr. Sandeep Pagali from the Mayo Clinic discuss different methods and tools to address Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). Click on this link, “Tried and True” and the New – Insights into Behavior Management in Dementia Front Matter, for additional CE/CEU information. After the completion of this activity, learners will be able to: Discuss methods and tools to identify, and quantify BPSD symptoms Review eviden...

Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, talks to Lawren VanDevrede, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurology at UCSF, as he explains developments the diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s disease, how to use and interpret biomarkers, and what the new monoclonal treatments for Alzheimer's disease mean for practice and our patients. The link to the 2024 guideline for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis mentioned in the podcast is here. Click on this link, Understanding the New Diagnostics and Treatments in...

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 Watch the webinar, “Primary Care’s Role in Assessing Decision-Making in Patients with Dementia – A Medical-Legal Perspective”, featuring...

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 Wallhagen, PhD, GNP-BC, AGSF, FGSA, FAAN, Professor, Department of Physiological Nursing, Director, UCSF Hartfor...

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 Aware Elena Tsoy, PhD Clinical Neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor, University of California, San Francisco Free CE/CME credits will be available only for podcasts released on or after January 2025. Check out our training programs and resources at www.Dement...

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 Aware Charles Windon, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology UCSF Memory and Aging Center Free CE/CME credits will be available only for podcasts released on or after January 2025. Check out our train...

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 Aware Tanisha Hill-Jarrett, PhD, Neuropsychologist and Assistant Professor of Neurology at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center Free CE/CME credits will be available only for podcasts released ...

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 directly into the community. Learn specific ways to reach and educate older adult Latinos on brain health topics to help b...

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 these sensitive and often overlooked aspects of behavioral symptom management. Learn best practices for creating a sa...

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 interpret the behavioral changes associated with dementia. Gain valuable insights, practical tips, and expert adv...

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 Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy talk about social risks and benefits of cognitive health screening. This ...

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 episode focuses on three crucial pillars of promoting brain health: addressing polypharmacy, physical activity, and m...

Join Dementia Care Aware for a discussion on Paid Family Leave (PFL) and how opportunities can be increased for family caregivers to access PFL in California. Our guest speakers, Sharon Terman, Director of the Work and Family Program, and Katherine Wutchiett, Senior Staff Attorney at Legal Aid at Work, will shed light on the challenges faced by caregivers, who often feel compelled to quit their jobs when the person they support is diagnosed with a serious illness like dementia and they often ...

In this episode, we are joined by two addiction medicine doctors in the UCSF Department of Medicine: Christine Soran, MD, MPH, assistant professor, primary care clinician, and medical director of the Office-Based Buprenorphine Induction Clinic; and Triveni Defries, MD, MPH, assistant professor, primary care clinician, and addiction medicine specialist. We will discuss how substance use disorders affect cognition, how to adapt the cognitive health assessment for patients with substance u...

In this podcast, Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Dementia Care Aware, sits down with Wagahta Semere, MD an internist and researcher on caregiving in San Francisco, and Joseph Herrera, MSW, a social worker in geriatrics and a dementia specialty clinic working primarily with Latino patients in Los Angeles County. Together they will discuss the challenges of assessing and connecting in the clinic with caregivers of people living with dementia. The podcast delves into the importance o...

In this episode, Dr. Anna Chodos speaks with Elena Portacolone, PhD, MBA, MPH, about her work understanding the experiences of approximately 4.3 million older adults in the U.S. who live alone and have cognitive impairment or dementia. They talk about how common this is, how we can detect it, how we can make the most of the "miracle" of making a diagnosis in someone who lives alone, and how to build a team around that person. Dr. Portacolone is an Associate Professor of Sociology in the...

In the first episode of the Dementia Care on Air podcast series, Dr. Anna Chodos speaks with Dementia Care Aware’s lead on educational development, Dr. Josette Rivera. She will discuss the tool for cognitive health assessment, and explain how to screen your patients, and how to incorporate that into your practice. Detecting dementia begins with the cognitive health assessment, a quick screen for cognitive decline, functional decline, and a person’s support system. Check out our...