Established in 2016, the Dementia Action Collaborative (DAC) is a group of public-private partners committed to preparing Washington state for the growth of the dementia population. The DAC hosts two meetings each year that are open to the public. This year’s meetings will be March 29, 2018 and September 26, 2018.
Resources for Individuals & Families
- Dementia Road Map: A Guide for Family and Care Partners
- For a paper copy, please send your name and mailing address to dementiaroadmap@dshs.wa.gov.
- Dementia Safety Info Kit
Resources & Tools for Providers
- Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia’s Report and Recommendations for Primary Care, Bree Collaborative 2017
- Brief Cognitive Screening Tools for Primary Care Practice
- Clinical Provider Practice Tool
Dementia-Friendly Resources
- Dementia Friendly Fact Sheet | Expanded Version
- DAC Webinars
- DAC Alzheimer’s Café Model: A How-To Guide
- An Introduction for Washington State (PDF)
- Steps to Success (PDF)
- Dementia Friendly America Toolkit
- Dementia Friends USA
- Minnesota Dementia Friendly Toolkit
- Wisconsin Dementia Friendly Communities Toolkit
- Dementia Capable States and Communities: the Basics; UW Admin for Community Living
- Developing Dementia Capable Health Care Systems
- Healthy Brain Initiative