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Early Detection of Dementia – Health System Provider Toolkit

The BOLD Center for Early Detection of Dementia, in collaboration with the CDC, is pleased to share a new toolkit resource for clinicians, administrators, and patients engaged with large health systems who are interested in promoting early detection of dementia, establishing supportive services, and becoming more ‘dementia-capable’. It supports a comprehensive approach to dementia detection and includes resources that encompass a broad view of the capacities needed to make your efforts most effective and cultivate a supportive and sustainable care pathway for individuals and their families.

Suggested citation: BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Early Detection of Dementia. (2024). Early Detection of Dementia Toolkit for Health Systems.

Additional sector-specific toolkits forthcoming.

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DEMENTIA 101

Approaching conversations about dementia

Overview of Screening Instruments

The “best” tool is the one that works best in your setting, with your capacity and programmatic goals.

The tools listed in our toolkit are promoted by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), and/or United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). They have been tested and validated across various communities and settings (e.g., clinics, community settings).

No single screening or assessment tool is perfect for all uses. You may start by using one and later add or change to another as needs evolve.

Refer to our overview of screening instruments, or Appendix A in our toolkit at the top of this page.

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PARTNER SPOTLIGHTS

The BOLD PHCOE on EDD has many wonderful partners in the field of early detection of dementia. We highlight the innovative early detection work by leaders in this field and showcase concrete, actionable efforts adaptable to diverse settings.

Click here to read about our partners and learn more about their exceptional work.

WEBINARS

The BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Early Detection of Dementia is pleased to offer our series of conversations about health system interventions to promote earlier dementia detection as a pathway to better care and outcomes.

Click here to watch our past webinars!