Dementia in Primary Care

Purpose: Increase the capacity of primary care teams to diagnose and provide integrated care to patients living with dementia

Audience: Primary care clinicians and other clinical team members working with older adults

Sample topics: Brain Health 101: Review of Reversible Contributors to Cognitive Health; Dementia Diagnosis; Dementia Therapeutics; Non Pharmacologic Management of Dementia; Safety in Dementia

Schedule: 12 sessions. Tuesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Pacific time, September 15 - December 8, 2026

Faculty

  • Suvi Neukam, DO, FACP, CPAFH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, OHSU

  • Shoshawna Rainwater, MSW, LCSW, Dementia Consultant

  • Alaina Ena, RN, MN, GERO-BC, CMSRN, Geriatric Nursing Practice Leader, OHSU

  • Sharon Leigh, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Providence PACE