Project ECHO® Fall 2026 Series: Growing Older with Lifelong Intellectual Disabilities: When Dementia is Suspected or Diagnosed
Topic: When “Baseline” is No Longer Baseline: Rethinking Dementia in Adults with IDD
The following are events throughout the community that may be helpful to caregivers, those with dementia, and those interested in making their communities more dementia-friendly. There are both virtual and live events, some hosted by The Ohio Council for Cognitive Health, and many hosted by our friends and partners in the community. We hope you find them helpful!
Some organizations that offer many additional dementia care programs (many offered virtually):
• Giving Voice Foundation (Cincinnati area)
• Hilarity for Charity
Topic: When “Baseline” is No Longer Baseline: Rethinking Dementia in Adults with IDD
Topic: Preparing for Diagnostic Evaluation
The Geriatric Resource Ohio Workgroup (GROW) ECHO Series is a free education program running monthly on the 4th Wednesday, 12:30–1:30 p.m. Topics covered include issues such as Geriatric Syndromes, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Issues in Aging, and Healthy Aging.
Topic: Building Dementia-Capable Organizations
Topic: Managing Complexity: Comorbidities and Diagnostic Challenges in Older Adults with IDD and Dementia
The Geriatric Resource Ohio Workgroup (GROW) ECHO Series is a free education program running monthly on the 4th Wednesday, 12:30–1:30 p.m. Topics covered include issues such as Geriatric Syndromes, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Issues in Aging, and Healthy Aging.
Topic: Advanced Dementia, Palliative Care and Changing Supports
The Geriatric Resource Ohio Workgroup (GROW) ECHO Series is a free education program running monthly on the 4th Wednesday, 12:30–1:30 p.m. Topics covered include issues such as Geriatric Syndromes, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Issues in Aging, and Healthy Aging.