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View article: Supporting older-adult behavioral health: building the first state Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Aging
Supporting older-adult behavioral health: building the first state Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Aging Open
Introduction The behavioral health (BH) needs of older adults are unique, increasing, and, too often, poorly understood. Methods Oregon established the first state-level center of excellence in the United States focused on the BH of older …
View article: Assessing older adult behavioral health diagnoses in Oregon by geographical area, physical disability status, and age
Assessing older adult behavioral health diagnoses in Oregon by geographical area, physical disability status, and age Open
Results offer important insights for addressing the BH needs of older adults, particularly those residing in rural/remote regions. Policy change is warranted to mitigate the multiple, complex barriers to appropriate BH care of older, rural…
View article: The Dementia Care Partner Hub: An innovative approach to addressing unmet social and health needs
The Dementia Care Partner Hub: An innovative approach to addressing unmet social and health needs Open
The well‐being of care partners of people living with dementia, who are family, friends, or neighbors and often unpaid, is often not addressed explicitly in clinical dementia care. Care partners, especially those from systematically margin…
View article: Feasibility of Telephone‐Based Cognitive Assessments and Healthcare Utilization in US Medicare‐Enrolled Older Adults Following Emergency Department Discharge
Feasibility of Telephone‐Based Cognitive Assessments and Healthcare Utilization in US Medicare‐Enrolled Older Adults Following Emergency Department Discharge Open
Background Wider screening and assessment for Alzheimer's disease and other related dementias (ADRD) may increase access to supportive care, improve allocation of medical care, and foster the use of interventions that prevent or delay dise…
View article: STATE-LEVEL OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS: A NEW CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR OREGON
STATE-LEVEL OPPORTUNITIES TO ADDRESS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS: A NEW CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR OREGON Open
Serious mental illness and substance use disorders among older adults frequently intersect with neurocognitive changes and complex physical health issues. At the same time, access to behavioral health services is often poor for many older …
View article: The Dementia Care Partner Hub: A novel resource to support people living with dementia, care partners, and care teams
The Dementia Care Partner Hub: A novel resource to support people living with dementia, care partners, and care teams Open
Care partners of people living with dementia (PLWD) need information and access to many services and programs to support their person and maintain their own wellbeing. We conducted focus groups (n = 5) and interviews (n = 24) with care par…
View article: Priorities to Support Care Partners of People Living with Dementia: Results of a Modified Delphi Process
Priorities to Support Care Partners of People Living with Dementia: Results of a Modified Delphi Process Open
Background Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) place substantial burdens on care partners. The need to better support ADRD care partners through policy actions is high, specifically to enhance existing services and reduce ineq…
View article: FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF PROVIDERS TO OLDER ADULTS: CONVERSATIONS ABOUT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN OREGON
FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF PROVIDERS TO OLDER ADULTS: CONVERSATIONS ABOUT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN OREGON Open
The Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative (OABHI) is an innovative program funded by the Oregon Health Authority to address gaps in services for older adults and people with physical disabilities with behavioral health (BH) issues. The …
View article: Identifying Dementia Care Partner Supports as a Public Health Priority: Addressing Equity and Unmet Population Health Needs
Identifying Dementia Care Partner Supports as a Public Health Priority: Addressing Equity and Unmet Population Health Needs Open
Background The wellbeing of over 11 million care partners of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) in the United States is increasingly recognized as a public health priority. Addressing care partners’ needs f…
View article: THE DEMENTIA CARE PARTNER HUB: A NOVEL RESOURCE TO SUPPORT PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA, CARE PARTNERS, AND CARE TEAMS
THE DEMENTIA CARE PARTNER HUB: A NOVEL RESOURCE TO SUPPORT PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA, CARE PARTNERS, AND CARE TEAMS Open
Care partners of people living with dementia (PLWD) need information and access to multiple services and programs to provide support and maintain their own wellbeing. Focus groups (n=5) and interviews (n=24) were conducted with care partne…
View article: Next generation brain health: transforming global research and public health to promote prevention of dementia and reduce its risk in young adult populations
Next generation brain health: transforming global research and public health to promote prevention of dementia and reduce its risk in young adult populations Open
Efforts to prevent dementia can benefit from precision interventions delivered to the right population at the right time; that is, when the potential to reduce risk is the highest. Young adults (aged 18-39 years) are a neglected population…
View article: A policy agenda to support care partners of people living with ADRD from historically underserved communities
A policy agenda to support care partners of people living with ADRD from historically underserved communities Open
Background Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) place enormous burdens on families, care partners, and the public programs that finance ADRD services. Caregiving is disproportionately provided by women, individuals of low socio…
View article: BUILDING AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR THE OREGON CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND AGING
BUILDING AN EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR THE OREGON CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND AGING Open
The Oregon Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health and Aging (OCEBHA) was established in 2024 with the mission to serve as a backbone organization, coordinating efforts to improve behavioral health services for older adults in Oregon. H…
View article: FILLING THE CARE GAP FOR OLDER ADULTS LIVING IN A RURAL COMMUNITY: A NURSING CARE MODEL
FILLING THE CARE GAP FOR OLDER ADULTS LIVING IN A RURAL COMMUNITY: A NURSING CARE MODEL Open
Ensuring older adults living with multiple chronic conditions are able to remain in their own homes and communities for as long as possible is a health policy priority. Registered nurses (RNs) play a key role in assisting older adults mana…
View article: BUILDING THE OLDER ADULT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE: OREGON’S CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & AGING
BUILDING THE OLDER ADULT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE: OREGON’S CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH & AGING Open
The need for behavioral health workforce support is prevalent nationwide. Older adult Oregonians have a 26% prevalence of anxiety disorders, 12% prevalence of serious mental illness and Oregon has the 4th highest rate in the nation for old…
View article: Ascertaining Out-of-Pocket Costs of Dementia Care: Feasibility Study of a Web-Based Weekly Survey
Ascertaining Out-of-Pocket Costs of Dementia Care: Feasibility Study of a Web-Based Weekly Survey Open
Background Caring for a family member living with dementia is costly. A major contributor to care demands, and therefore to the costs, are the behavioral symptoms of dementia. Here, we examine the feasibility of ascertaining costs related …
View article: IDENTIFYING SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF OLDER ADULTS: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
IDENTIFYING SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF OLDER ADULTS: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS Open
The Oregon Older Adult Behavioral Health Initiative (OABHI), a program of the Oregon Health Authority, seeks to improve behavioral health (BH) services for older adults and people living with physical disabilities. Twenty-four OABHI Specia…
View article: Meeting the needs of care partners of people living with ADRD from historically underserved communities
Meeting the needs of care partners of people living with ADRD from historically underserved communities Open
Background Care and support for people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) is mostly provided unpaid by family, friends, or neighbors. The multiple stressors associated with caregiving often produce substantial car…
View article: Feasibility of cognitive assessments post‐emergency department (ED) discharge: A longitudinal pilot study of Medicare‐enrolled adults 65 +
Feasibility of cognitive assessments post‐emergency department (ED) discharge: A longitudinal pilot study of Medicare‐enrolled adults 65 + Open
Background 50% of US adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) never receive a formal diagnosis. This compromises the wellbeing of persons living with ADRD and their care partners, increases health services utiliz…
View article: SUPPORTING CARE PARTNERS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA: EXPLORING CHANGES IN POLICY AND PRACTICE
SUPPORTING CARE PARTNERS OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA: EXPLORING CHANGES IN POLICY AND PRACTICE Open
Most care and support for people living with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias (ADRD) is provided unpaid at home or in community settings. To better understand the caregiving-related priorities of people with lived experience as ca…
View article: Supporting ADRD care partners from historically and currently underserved communities
Supporting ADRD care partners from historically and currently underserved communities Open
Supports for people living Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) and their care partners in the US remain limited. Historically and currently underserved populations in health care experience particularly stark disparities in ac…
View article: The Brain Health Diplomat's Toolkit: supporting brain health diplomacy leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Brain Health Diplomat's Toolkit: supporting brain health diplomacy leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean Open
View article: THE BRAIN HEALTH DIPLOMAT’S TOOLKIT: DEVELOPING BRAIN HEALTH DIPLOMACY LEADERS
THE BRAIN HEALTH DIPLOMAT’S TOOLKIT: DEVELOPING BRAIN HEALTH DIPLOMACY LEADERS Open
View article: Sleep diplomacy alone will widen sleep disparities – Authors' reply
Sleep diplomacy alone will widen sleep disparities – Authors' reply Open
Timothy Daly argues that pre-existing sleep disparities according to socioeconomic status will make behavioural approaches and lifestyle advice widen sleep disparities. Although we fully agree that strong public policy measures must be imp…
View article: Life-Course Brain Health as a Determinant of Late-Life Mental Health: American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Expert Panel Recommendations
Life-Course Brain Health as a Determinant of Late-Life Mental Health: American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Expert Panel Recommendations Open
View article: Sleep diplomacy: an approach to boosting global brain health
Sleep diplomacy: an approach to boosting global brain health Open
Sleep diplomacy highlights the urgent need to address the widespread issue of sleep deprivation and its detrimental effects on overall health, particularly brain health and healthy ageing. By providing practical advice on sleep hygiene, he…
View article: COGNITIVE STATUS AND HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION IN AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: EARLY RESULTS OF A LONGITUDINAL PILOT STUDY
COGNITIVE STATUS AND HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION IN AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT: EARLY RESULTS OF A LONGITUDINAL PILOT STUDY Open
Many people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) never receive a formal disease diagnosis. This compromises wellbeing and increases health services utilization and care costs. Wider screening and assessment for ADRD…
View article: WHAT DO 'BEHAVIORS" COST? UNDERSTANDING COSTS IN DEMENTIA CARE PARTNER-BASED RESEARCH
WHAT DO 'BEHAVIORS" COST? UNDERSTANDING COSTS IN DEMENTIA CARE PARTNER-BASED RESEARCH Open
The out-of-pocket costs to care for individuals living with dementia are high, and is exacerbated by the expense of managing behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) (e.g., depression, irritability). STELLA (Support via TEc…
View article: Investing in Late-Life Brain Capital
Investing in Late-Life Brain Capital Open
Within many societies and cultures around the world, older adults are too often undervalued and underappreciated. This exacerbates many key challenges that older adults may face. It also undermines the many positive aspects of late life th…
View article: International Dementia Policies and Legacies of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
International Dementia Policies and Legacies of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic Open