Comprehensive Dementia Care Models: State of the Science and Future Directions
January 1, 2025
Resource Type
COVID Vaccination among Medicare Beneficiaries: Findings from an IMPACT Supplement
December 2024 - In Grand Rounds 51, Drs. Kaley Hayes, PharmD, PhD & Daniel Harris, PhD, MPH discuss the COVid VAXines Effects on the Aged (COVVAXAGE) database, which was the first project with NIA LINKAGE program (external data linkage to CMS data in NIA-funded projects); they walk through associated papers and lessons learned working with industry partners CVS Health and Walgreens.
Speakers
Daniel Harris, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
University of Delaware
Kaley Hayes, PharmD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Brown University
Learning Objectives
- Be familiar with the NIA Linkage program and COVVAXAGE linked database of Medicare claims.
- Understand the benefits of data linkages to Medicare data for studying COVID-19 vaccines and clinical outcomes.
- Discuss findings from real-world COVID-19 vaccine studies examining use, safety, and effectiveness among older adults in the US.
Using Pilot Studies to Inform ePCTs in Hispanic/Latino People Living with Dementia and their Care Partners
October 2024 - In Grand Rounds 50, Drs. Ramirez and Samper-Ternent describe "Using Pilot Studies to Inform ePCTs in Hispanic/Latino People Living with Dementia and their Care Partners"
Speakers
Maggie Ramirez, PhD, MS, MS
Assistant Professor
University of Washington School of Public Health
Rafael Samper-Ternent, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
UTHealth Houston
Learning Objectives
- Understand background of Hispanics/Latinos with Dementia
- Describe Cultural Adaptation of Patient Priority Care using the Ecological Validity Model (EVM) and Heuristic Framework
- Describe the key stages in culturally adapting an evidence-based intervention
- Provide specific adaptations made to STAR-C for Latino caregivers
- Apply these insights to enhance your own work with family caregivers
