Dementia, also known as Major Neurocognitive Disorder, is an acquired impairment of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral function that affects an estimated 50 million people worldwide.The most common dementia is Alzheimer’s Disease. Family caregivers, health care providers, and public services are working to improve the lives of the 19,000 people with dementia who live in Delaware.
Table of Contents
Article 1 | In This Issue
Omar A. Khan, M.D., M.H.S. and Timothy E. Gibbs, M.P.H.
Article 2 | Guest Editor’s Introduction
James M. Ellison, M.D., M.P.H.
Article 3 | The State of Dementia in Delaware: History and Efforts to Ensure Availability of Necessary Supports and Services
Julie P. Devlin, Esq. and Sydney Garlick, M.P.H., M.S.W.
Article 4 | Advocacy for Alzheimer’s
Aimee Isaac, M.S.
Article 5 | On the Frontlines of the Alzheimer’s Crisis: Advocacy Organizations in Delaware and Nationwide Urge Public Health Intervention to Curb Staggering Disease Trends
Katie Macklin, M.P.A.
Article 6 | Expanding Alzheimer’s Research at the University of Delaware and Beyond: Proposed Delaware Center for Cognitive Aging Research (DCCAR)
Christopher R. Martens, Ph.D., Matthew L. Cohen, Ph.D., Alyssa M. Lanzi, Ph.D., and Curtis L. Johnson, Ph.D.
Article 7 | An Innovative Non-Pharmacologic Treatment for Delusional Misidentification in Persons with Major Neurocognitive Disorder
Anne E. Adams, Ph.D., Jennifer Rittereiser, M.P.H., Alisha Garcia, M.S., L.P.C., N.C.C., Melany Sattler, M.S.W., and James M. Ellison, M.D., M.P.H.
Article 8 | Interview with Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long
James M. Ellison, M.D., M.P.H.
Article 9 | Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease: An Update
Emily Bomasang-Layno, M.D., M.Sc. and Rachel Bronsther, M.D.
Article 10 | My Loved One Has Dementia; Is In-Home Care An Option?
Anne Eidschun, C.S.A. and Jamie Ramage
Article 11 | Dementia Care in Delaware: The Role of Long-Term Care Resources
Cheryl Heiks
Article 12 | Palliative Care of the Patient with Dementia
Raja Malhi, M.D., Jennifer McElveen, D.N.P., and Linsey O’Donnell, D.O.
Article 13 | Interview with Maggie Goonan
James M. Ellison, M.D., M.P.H.
Article 14 | Now is the Time for Delaware Families to Catch Up on Missed Immunizations
Katherine Smith, M.D., M.P.H.
Article 15 | Prevention of and Early Intervention for Cognitive Decline Due to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
Matthew L. Cohen, Ph.D., Alexis C. Ryan, M.A., and Alyssa M. Lanzi, Ph.D., CCC-SLP3
Article 16 | Lifelong Learning: A Key Weapon in Delaware’s Fight Against Cognitive Decline
Ruth Flexman, Ph.D.
Article 17 | Down Syndrome and Dementia: A Patient and Care-Giver Centered Approach
Mary M. Stephens, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.F.P., F.A.A.D.M., Eileen Herge, and Charmaine Wright, M.D., M.S.H.P.
Article 18 | Estate Planning to Protect Yourself and Your Assets in the Event of Incapacity as a Result of Dementia
Jennifer Smith, J.D., LL.M and Jeremy Riley, J.D., LL.M
Article 19 | Scams and Exploitation: A Growing Hazard for Delaware’s Older Population
Craig Weldon and Jack Berlin, D.O.
Article 20 | Interview with Dr. Patricia Curtin
James M. Ellison, M.D., M.P.H.
Article 21 | Helping Mothers Have Healthy Babies
Sarah Wells
Article 22 | Post-Traumatic Bio-Behavioral Rehabilitation of Adult Female Victims
Kathleen Brewer-Smyth, Ph.D., R.N., C.R.R.N., F.A.A.N., Harold G. Koenig, M.D., Katherine Kafonek, Ph.D., M.S., Tyler Adams, B.A., Adrian Raine, D.Phil, and Douglas A. Granger, Ph.D
Article 23 | COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in Delaware’s Underserved Communities
Sharron Xuanren Wang, Ph.D., Nicole Bell-Rogers, Ed.D., F.N.P.-c, R.N., Dorothy Dillard, Ph.D., and Melissa A. Harrington, Ph.D.