COMPREHENSIVE DEMENTIA CARE TO ADDRESS MULTIMORBIDITY ACROSS INPATIENT, RESIDENTIAL AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS - Issue 247 - Abstract citation ID igaf122.830

Sep 28, 2026

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Comprehensive dementia care requires integrated attention to patients at risk for dementia and the comorbid conditions that commonly accompany it. The Aging Brain Care (ABC) program addresses dementia and its sustainability and scalability through comprehensive assessment, severity diagnosis, caregiver burden evaluation, and biopsychosocial needs planning. A personalized care plan includes deprescribing inappropriate medications and co-managing comorbidities with primary care. In federally qualified health centers, ABC reduces dementia-related behavioral symptoms, caregiver burden, and inappropriate medication use, while supporting care transitions and community resource access for vulnerable dyads.

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Overview of the ABC program

Comprehensive assessment and care planning

Clinical trial outcomes

Care transitions and community partnerships

Expansion and future work

FAQs

What core steps does the ABC program use to address comorbidities in dementia care?

ABC conducts comprehensive assessment to diagnose dementia and its severity, reviews comorbid medical conditions, evaluates caregiver burden, and determines dyads’ biopsychosocial needs and goals. It then co-develops a personalized care plan with deprescribing and collaborative co-management with primary care.

What improvements did the ABC program achieve in the clinical trial setting?

In federally qualified health centers, ABC reduced dementia-related behavioral and psychological symptoms, lowered informal caregiver burden, and decreased the use of inappropriate medications.

How does ABC support care beyond the clinic across home, hospital, and community settings?

ABC facilitates care transition from home to hospital and subacute rehabilitation and back home, partners with community-based organizations to connect families to home and community resources, and uses trained community health workers to deliver care consistent with patient and family preferences.

Sep 28, 2026

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