Dementia Action Collaborative

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
• 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
  • January 24, 2018 - The Alzheimer’s Café Model: A Guide to Getting Started in Your Community (PDF)
    • Webinar Recording
• 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

Alzheimer’s State Plan/Dementia Action Collaborative Documents

• DAC Member Roster
• DAC Charter 2016-17
• DAC Communications Plan
• DAC Progress Report 2017
• Alzheimer’s State Plan – Executive Summary 
• Alzheimer’s State Plan – Full Report
• Alzheimer’s State Plan, Core Report, including Appendix A
• Alzheimer’s State Plan – Appendices B – H