UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program: Creating a Sustainable Health Systems Model for National Dissemination
Grant Summary
An estimated 6.2 million people currently live with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, which are complex and costly conditions. The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program, developed at UCLA, has been shown to improve care for people living with dementia and their family caregivers and this grant will support national dissemination of the program through health systems. The initiative will develop flexible options for program uptake, continued education of clinicians in dementia care, promotion of comprehensive payment models and development of an Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Dissemination Center and a National Dementia Care Learning Collaborative.
Related Grant Resources
- Health Affairs Forefront: Payment For Comprehensive Dementia Care - Five Key Recommendations
- The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program
- Previous Grant: Dissemination of the UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program
- Previous Grant: Dissemination of a Comprehensive Dementia Care Program that Focuses on Patients and Caregivers
Grant Details
Organization
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Grant Amount
$2,093,074
Grant Period
36 months
Approval Date
December 2021