Health Care Providers and Community Organizations

• Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia’s Report and Recommendations for Primary Care, Bree Collaborative 2017

• Brief Cognitive Screening Tools for Primary Care, DAC Position Paper – March 2026

• Clinical Provider Practice Tool – Guidance for identifying and diagnosing dementia

• Beyond Diagnosis: Dementia Care Plan Tool – March 2026

• Health Care Provider Education Opportunities Matrix - March 2026

• UW Project ECHO® Dementia - Memory and Brain Wellness Center (washington.edu)

• Care Transitions: Hospital to Home for People Living with Dementia (for hospital staff)

• Dementia Care Nurse Competencies – March 2026

Resources for sharing with Individuals and Families

• "Let's Talk Dementia" Mini Videos Six brief videos featuring Washingtonians with dementia and their care partners, talking about the value of early diagnosis and what they suggest for living well with dementia.
• Dementia Road Map: A Guide for Family and Care Partners - View online English | Spanish | Russian

  

  • To order up to 5 copies for personal use, send your name and mailing address to dementiaroadmap@dshs.wa.gov
  • To order 6 or more copies, click here for instructions or go to https://prtonline.myprintdesk.net/DSF/storefront.aspx
  • To order the Spanish language version, go to inquirywa@alz.org
• Dementia Safety Info Kit
• Tip Sheets for Family and Care Partners: suggestions on how to handle common challenges and situations with dementia (English and Spanish)
• Dementia Legal Planning Toolkit English | Spanish
  • Related legal and advance care planning forms:
    • Durable Power of Attorney Form for Finances and/or Health Care (English)
    • Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care (in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Filipino, Khmer, Korean, Marshallese, Russian, Vietnamese)
    • Durable Power of Attorney for Finances (in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Filipino, Khmer, Korean, Marshallese, Russian, Vietnamese)
    • Advance Directive for Health Care (Living Will) (English, Spanish)
    • Dementia Directive
• Dementia Legal Planning Program
  • Get free assistance with completing legal planning forms
• Partnering with Your Healthcare Provider: A Resource for People Living with Memory Problems and their Care Partners
• African Americans and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Call to Action for Organizations