The Dementia Collaborative LLC

Message From Rachel

We want your input!

Group Rules Acknowledgement

6/8/26 Recording - Dr. Jason Karlawish

5.11.26 Allen's 6 with Loren Pordage

4/27/26 RECORDING Dr. Cabral is back!!! BrainLove Updates and Discussion

3/9/26 Tech & Dementia RECORDING

2.9.26 Dr. Adriana Perez - Health Equity, Dementia, Hispanic/Latino/a/x Population

12.1.25 Human Forever Movie Discussion

11.10.25 RECORDING (NSFW) Ian Hamilton Part 2

10/14/25 RECORDING: Dr. Al Power presents, "Dementia Beyond Disease: Enhancing Well-Being"

9/8/25 Recording: Pam Edgar, End of Life Doula

8/25/25 Advocacy & Billing - recording of last few minutes

7/28/25 Recording: Pacing & Repeating

6/23/25 Occupational Therapy in Action: Using the Cognitive Disabilities Model to Enhance Community-Based Dementia Care

5/19/25 Megan Dooley & Rachel present their CARE Checklist & Framework - Capacity to Consent to Intimacy

4/14/25 RECORDING - Meg Polyte, Policy Director, Alzheimer's Association VT chapter

2/10/25 RECORDING Resisting Bathing - Case Examples

1/13/25 RECORDING Jen Brown shares Medicare 2025 Updates

12/9/24: RECORDING Taylor Peterson presents Sustainability & OT

11/11/24 RECORDING Ian Hamilton presents "Sales for the Non Sales Professional"

10/14/24 RECORDING Britny Santos shares systematic review findings on couplehood

9/9/24 RECORDING - Expanding conversation re: Dr. Cabral's discussion questions

8.12.24 RECORDING Dr. Dani Cabral returns!

6.24.24 RECORDING: Jackee Ndwaru McGlamery presents Care Management & OT!

5.20.24 RECORDING Jeannine Forrest, PhD, RN presents "Care for the LGBTQIA+ Older Adult with Dementia"

4.22.24 RECORDING Kate Laver, OT, PhD presents Trauma-Informed Dementia Care

3/25/24 RECORDING: Jen Brown, PT, DPT, GCS - Gait Aids for PLWD

2/26/24 RECORDING: Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD): Misdiagnosed and Misunderstood

1/22/24 RECORDING: Alison Lynn, MSW, LCSW presents, "Self Reflection for Helping Professionals"

11/27/23 Dr. Tamara Turner presents, "2023 Photovoice Showcase: The Lived Experience of Carepartners for Family Members - An Occupational Perspective"

10/23/23 - Lewy Body Dementia presented by Julia Wood RECORDING

9/11/23 Assistive Tech & Dementia presented by Alanna Raffel and Caitlin McKenney from TechOWL RECORDING

8/28/23: Stephanie Lynn presents "Everything You Wanted to Know About Hospice *But Were Too Afraid to Ask" RECORDING

7/10/23 Wandering Case Examples (Rachel) RECORDING

Case Examples (to download) for 7/10/23

Dr. Lauren Parker 6/12/23 "Let's Talk About it: Cultural Considerations for Diverse Caregivers" RECORDING

5/22/23 Monika presents "Demystifying Challenging Behaviors and Referral Sources in Dementia Care" RECORDING

4/24/23 Susan Shifrin, Founder and Director of ARTZ Philly RECORDING

3/27/23 Jefferson OTD Students present "Evidence for Key Design Principles of Dementia Friendly Environments" - RECORDING

3/13/23 Dr. Laura Gitlin RECORDING

2.13.23 Dr. Dani Goldfarb presents "Updates in Alzheimer's Biomarkers and Therapeutics" RECORDING

1/9/23 Cathy Piersol Meet & Greet RECORDING

12/12/22 Anne Stankiewicz discusses "Using AI for Fall Prevention in Memory Care" RECORDING

11.14.22 Documentation "Dementia & Occupational Therapy" presented by Connie Sakellaropoulos RECORDING

10/10/22 Indigenous People and Dementia RECORDING & Resources

9/26/22 Don't Sleep on This: How occupational therapy promotes healthy sleep rhythms for older adults with dementia RECORDING

8/22/22 Dr. Cibi Kandammalil - Medications and common side effects RECORDING

7.11.22 Jeannie Forrest presents "Pleasurable Dining and Nutrition" (THIS VERSION NOT FOR CEUs)

6.13.22 Dr. Adel Herge presents "Skills2Care®-ID: Why, What, How and Where?" RECORDING

5.9.22 Kevin Jameson - Dementia Society of America Founder RECORDING

4.25.22 Alison Lynn presents, "Caring for Yourself While Caring for Others" RECORDING and SLIDES

04.11.22 Dr. Serruya presents "Integrative Brain Health" RECORDING

02.14.22 Sexuality and Dementia: RECORDING and Resources

01.10.22 Introductions & Challenges/Barriers in Dementia Care RECORDING

6.22.26 Open Forum Call

6/1/26 Open Forum Call Recording

4/13/26 RECORDING Open Forum: Updates from group

3/23/26 Open Forum Meeting, Rachel's thoughts

3/23/26 Open Forum Meeting: Michelle & Adel (case discussion - bathing, black and white)

2.23.26 Open Forum recording - Allen's 6

01.26.26 Open Forum Recording

1/26/26 Open Forum Call

RECORDING 1.12.26 Open Forum Call

1/12/26 Open Forum Call

12/15/25 Holiday Social/Open Forum

11/24/245 Open Forum Call Recording

10.27.25 RECORDING Open Forum Call

9/22/25 Open Forum RECORDING

8/11/25 Open Forum RECORDING

7/14/25 Open Forum Meeting RECORDING

6/9/25 Open Forum Recording

4/28/25 RECORDING Open Forum - Emily's case presentation PSP & Narcissism

2/24/25 Open Forum Recording - Jackee Case Presentation

1/27/25 Open Forum RECORDING (Rummaging case, overnight incontinence, delusions, Capgras syndrome)

11/25/24 RECORDING: Open Forum Meeting

9/23/24 Open Forum RECORDING

8.26.24 RECORDING Open Forum Call

7/22/24 Think Tank Part 2/Open Forum RECORDING

7/8/24 "Think Tank"

5/6/24 Open Forum Meeting RECORDING

1.8.24 Open Forum RECORDING

11.13.23 Open Forum RECORDING

10.9.23 Open Forum RECORDING

9.26.23 Open Forum RECORDING

Open Forum 8/14/23 RECORDING

7/24/23 Open Forum RECORDING

6/26/23 Open Forum RECORDING

05.23.22 Open Forum Recording

02.28.22 Open Forum Recording

01.24.22 Open Forum Recording

11.13. 23 Open Forum RECORDING

June 2026 Case/Question Submission

May 2026 Case/Question Submission

Instrument_Resource_List

Modified Caregiver Strain Index (MCSI)

Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire (NPIQ)

Perceived Change Scale

Caregiver Concerns Checklist