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Oklahoma Dementia Care Network (OkDCN)

Oklahoma Dementia Care Network (OkDCN)

The Oklahoma Dementia Care Network (OkDCN) is a collaborative statewide program to improve the care and health outcomes of older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and their family and friend caregivers. Our mission is to enhance the care and support for the growing number of Oklahomans affected by all types of dementia.

Our Goals Are To:

  • Promote a statewide network of organizations and people dedicated to improving the care of persons living with dementia and their caregivers
  • Train primary care providers to assess and address the needs of older adults with dementia
  • Transform primary care and long-term care settings to be age-friendly and dementia-friendly
  • Deliver community-based education and training to improve dementia care and support

See below for the many ways OkDCN can help support professional and family caregivers.

5th Annual Innovations in Aging Conference

Half-day conference for health professionals focusing on current diagnosis and management of dementia and dementia related care issues.

Date, Time & Location:

  • Tuesday, March 11th, 2025
  • Virtual Zoom Meeting

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Agenda:

  • 12:00pm Zoom is open – Welcome, Click Here to join meeting:

  • 12:15pm Daniel Parker, MD

    Assoc. Professor of Medicine; Memory Disorders Specialist; Medical Director Duke Memory Disorders Clinic; Duke University

    “Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Early Alzheimer’s Disease”

  • 1:15pm Quincy M. Samus, PhD, MS, BA

    Professor; Assoc. Dir. for Innovation, Center for Health Equity; Dir. Memory and Aging Services Innovation Center; Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

    “Home is Where the Heart Is: Optimizing Home and Community-Based Support for People Living with Dementia and their Care Partners”

  • 2:15pm Break

  • 2:30pm Maricruz Rivera-Hernandez, PhD

    Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Health Services, Policy and Practice; Brown University

    “Disparities in Access and Health Service Use Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias”

  • 3:30pm Joe Gaugler, PhD, MS, BA

    Dir. Center for Healthy Aging and Innovation; Dir. BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving, University of Minnesota School of Public Health

    “Building a Public Health Infrastructure to Support Family Caregivers of People with Dementia: The BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving”

  • 4:30pm Wrap-Up and Adjournment

Dementia Friendly First Responder Training

A FREE training opportunity for First Responders including Police, Fire, EMS, other Healthcare Professionals, and Community Members who work to support older adults in times of emergency and crisis. This training will focus on frontline dementia care education and resource information for professionals. Experience responding to individuals living with dementia who may be experiencing: delusions, hallucinations, hoarding, wandering, repetitive behaviors, etcs.

Date, Time & Location:

  • Thursday, May 23rd, 2025
  • Tulsa Tech, Client Services Center, Training Room 27
  • 3638 South Memorial Drive, Tulsa, OK, 74145

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model

GUIDE provides training and resources to caregivers to help them manage the challenges of caregiving to ensure that people with dementia receive comprehensive care.


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OkDCN Class Calendar

Check out FREE OkDCN classes for family caregivers and health professionals.


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Project ECHO

The OkDCN ECHO projects are a collaborative model of virtual education programming for professional and family caregivers, especially in rural and tribal communities, to provide speciality geriatric care to more people, right where they live.


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Project Echo

Education & Resources

As a health professional caring for people who live with dementia, you can provide the best possible care by keeping your knowledge and skills up to date. Take advantage of the many types of educational opportunities and resources offered by OkDCN.


Health Provider Resources Family Caregiver Resources

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Our Team

Meet the OkDCN team!


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OkDCN is housed within the Section of Geriatrics in the Department of Medicine at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and is funded by a Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program grant from the Health Resources and Service Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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