April 9, 2021
Eric B. Larson, MD, MPH, Core Leader of the IMPACT Health Care Systems Core, recently published a commentary on a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The report, Meeting the Challenges of Caring for Persons Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners and Caregivers, assesses the body of evidence on dementia care interventions, services, and supports, informs decision-making about which interventions should be broadly disseminated and implemented, and guides future actions and research. Larson’s commentary in JAMA summarizes the report’s findings the implications for future work in the area of dementia.