New York State’s Public Health Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease

Overview

The Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Support Initiative (ADCSI) is a five-year grant initiative funded through the New York State Department of Health and designed to support caregivers and people with dementia in the community using evidence-based strategies. ADCSI takes a two-pronged, systems approach to the investment - both focusing on community support while also equipping the medical system to provide early diagnoses, quality care management, and linkages to community services.

This webcast will profile the New York State’s Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Support Initiative, including information on how to access services or refer to service providers in any area of the state. The speakers will share details on emerging findings from a multi-level evaluation being carried out by the University at Albany College of Integrated Health Sciences in collaboration with the New York State Department of Health. The webcast will include discussion of what the evaluation findings mean for New York State and the future of Alzheimer’s disease programs and policy.

Target Audience

Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, local health department staff, community health workers, pharmacists, social workers and others that work with families providing care for people with Alzheimer’s disease.