INCREASE EARLY DETECTION AND AWARENESS OF DEMENTIA
AS A MANAGEABLE CHRONIC CONDITION
WHAT WE DO
NYU Grossman School of Medicine is funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, establishing a Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure Public Health Center of Excellence (PHCOE) through its Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) initiative. As a national resource and driving force for evidence-based and evidence-informed public health strategies, we are dedicated to increasing early detection of dementia to improve the lives of people who are living with ADRD.
The center is led by a team from the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care and the Department of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. We are one of three PHCOEs in the United States: the Alzheimer’s Association hosts a PHCOE on dementia prevention, and another at the University of Minnesota focuses on dementia caregiving.
Our work aims to build understanding of dementia as a manageable chronic condition, through effective public health, clinical, and community initiatives. We strive to empower individuals and stakeholder groups to create systems that improve early detection and open the door to better, more comprehensive care.
WE FACILITATE:
wider access to information
adoption of comprehensive early detection strategies across settings
collaboration across sectors
sustainable change to advance dementia equity
We envision a world in which dementia is detected before a crisis occurs and in which early detection of dementia promotes better health and wellbeing of older adults, as well as their families and friends. We gather evidence about gaps and barriers to early detection and strategies for improvement that work. We seek to promote solutions through nationwide stakeholder collaboration.
GET IN TOUCH
Our Center is here to provide support to organizations seeking to learn more about early detection of dementia, or are seeking to develop or expand early detection efforts. Get in touch with our team via email