Tuesday, April 23, 2024
4/23/2024
The Rhode Island Department of Health’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Program (RIADRDP) will utilize the funding opportunity CDC-RFA-DP20-2004 to build upon the accomplishments achieved in the State of Rhode Island through the implementation of the Rhode Island Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders State Plans since 2014. Key partners will include members of the Rhode Island Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Advisory Council. The proposed activities will use a public health approach to expand the reach and impact of current activities and align with the Healthy Brain Initiative: 2018-2023 Road Map’s evidence-based strategies and actions aimed at preventing and managing Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD) statewide, with a focus on high-burden populations. RIADRDP has identified the 23,000 people with dementia and their caregivers statewide, as well as Hispanic and African American older adults with ADRD who reside in Providence County as the target population. The focus of RIADRDP’s proposed activities are comprised into four strategies, including: Strategy 1: Support increased communication related to ADRD across state/local jurisdiction; Strategy 2: Analyze and use available data to set statewide and local priorities; Strategy 3: Promote education regarding the importance of primary, secondary, and tertiary ADRD prevention; and Strategy 4: Implement the State Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map Actions. Proposed activities include: 1) Convene the RI ADRD Advisory Council monthly, and ADRD stakeholders statewide bi-annually; 2) Establish a comprehensive RI ADRD Surveillance System; 3) Integrate ADRD messaging into existing RIDOH programs; 4) Support public education opportunities and community meetings to address risk reduction, early diagnosis, tertiary prevention, and caregiver supports; 5) Support policy interventions in the areas of integrating dementia modules into nursing and social worker curriculum; piloting utilization of dementia measures into healthcare transformation efforts; establishing dementia-friendly communities in four Health Equity Zone communities; and expanding outreach to ADRD health care providers and caregivers to increase participation in the RIDOH Special Needs Emergency Registry; 6) Support workforce interventions in the areas of increasing dementia academic certifications among nurses, social workers, and elder case managers; and establishing a ADRD primary care collaborative to improve dementia assessment, diagnosis, and care; and 7) Establish an ADRD research collaborative including RI-based research institutions.
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