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Communities as Caregivers: Policies and Strategies for a Dementia-Friendly State

Governments, businesses, health care providers, and other groups must increasingly find ways to recognize the needs and strengths of individuals dealing with aging-associated diseases in the community.  On  February 20, 2019, the Evidence-Based Health Policy Project held a Capitol Briefing on strategies to create aging- and dementia-friendly in Wisconsin. Panelists from the University of Wisconsin, along with state, local, and tribal units of government, discussed current data, programs, and policies for lawmakers and others to consider.

Featuring

Carrie Molke
Director
Bureau of Aging and Disability Resources
Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Lisa Bratzke
Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing

Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi
Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing

Joy Schmidt
Dementia Care Specialist
Dane County Aging and Disability Resource Center

Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi
Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing

Gina Green-Harris
Director
Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute Regional Milwaukee Office, UW School of Medicine and Public Health

Debbie Miller
Tribal Dementia Care Specialist
Oneida Nation Comprehensive Health Division