Past Webinars
Dementia Care Pathway for Primary Care
September 19, 2025 – The IHS Dementia Care Pathway webinar provides lessons in recognizing cognitive impairment, gives an overview of the pathway, and provides a panel discussion on how it can be implemented. It is intended to provide guidance to primary care staff as they care for American Indian and Alaska Native people who may be experiencing cognitive impairment. The pathway tool was developed with Indian Health Service, tribal, and urban Indian health providers and based on most recent clinical evidence as of June 2025.
2024
Read the Collaborations and Partnerships to Enhance Dementia Care and Services [PDF - 8.8 MB] presentation.
Read the Lessons Learned from IHS Dementia Model of Care Grantees [PDF - 4 MB] presentation.
Read the Capacity Building: Exploring Evidence-Based Comprehensive Dementia Care Models [PDF - 2.6 MB] presentation.
And view the panel presentations:
- Aging Brain Care (ABC): A Collaborative Dementia Care Model [PDF - 610 KB]
- BRI Care Consultation™ [PDF - 966 KB]
- Care Ecosystem Tools for Improving Dementia Care [PDF - 3.2 MB]
- Integrated Memory Care [PDF - 469 KB]
2023
The IHS Elder Health Team and current IHS Alzheimer's grantees talk about their project plans and how their work has progressed and give tips for improving dementia care in IHS, tribal, and urban health organizations.
Read the Lessons Learned presentation slides [PDF - 921 KB]
The IHS Elder Health Team, the Gerontological Society of America, and the Cognition in Primary Care Program discuss the role of primary care in dementia diagnosis and management.
Read the Gerontological Society of America presentation slides [PDF - 983 KB]
Read the Cognition in Primary Care program presentation slides [PDF - 1.8 KB]
Providers learn how to implement best practices in comprehensive care for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and their caregivers, and how to access resources and supports available to address ADRD in Indian Country.
The IHS Elder Health Team and speakers from the Alzheimer's Association, International Association for Indigenous Aging, and National Resource Center on Native American Aging talk about resources to help IHS, tribal, and urban-led dementia programs.
Read the webinar presentation slides [PDF - 983 KB]
Read the Alzheimer's Association webinar presentation slides [PDF - 1.5 MB]
Read the International Association for Indigenous Aging Dementia Initiatives and Resources webinar presentation slides [PDF - 681 KB]
Read the IHS webinar presentation slides [PDF - 573 KB]
Read the UCLA Alzheimer's and Dementia Care presentation [PDF - 1 MB]
NOFO Q&A
The IHS DCCS elder health team held an overview and Q&A for the 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity for cooperative agreements to address dementia capacity building in tribal and urban ambulatory care settings.
