Let’s Chat About Thinking
Monthly online educational series with Jenn Pauldurai, MD, Inova Cognitive and Behavioral Neurologist. You’ll find more information at ipmdc.org/thinking/
Understanding Dementia for Caregivers
March 15, 2023
Hosted by Fairfax County Area Agency on Aging
Insight Memory Care Center
Fairfax
3953 Pender Drive,
Suite 100,
Fairfax, VA 22030
Sterling
45945 Center Oak Plaza, Suite 190,
Sterling, VA 20166
703-204-4664 www.InsightMCC.org
Insight Memory Care Center (IMCC) is a nonprofit adult day health and resource center providing specialized care, support, and education for individuals in all stages of memory or cognitive impairment, their care partners, and the community.
HOW INSIGHT HELPS FAMILIES WITH PARKINSON’S
blog post at: insightmcc.org/blog/parkinsons-resources.html
INSIGHT SUPPORT GROUPS
details at: insightmcc.org/family-support/support-groups
SHARE PROGRAM
details at: insightmcc.org/programs/alzheimers-dementia-support-programs/share-program.html
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
details at: insightmcc.org/education
CARE PARTNER SUPPORT
details at: insightmcc.org/family-support/
EARLY STAGE PROGRAMS
details at: insightmcc.org/programs/early-stage-memory-care/
Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model
“The GUIDE Model focuses on comprehensive, coordinated dementia care and aims to improve quality of life for people with dementia, reduce strain on their unpaid caregivers, and enable people with dementia to remain in their homes and communities. It will achieve these goals through Medicare payments for a comprehensive package of care coordination and care management, caregiver education and support, and respite services.” from cms.gov/priorities/innovation/innovation-models/guide
Watch a program on GUIDE hosted by Positive Aging Community on May 14, 2025.
Sunday Health
Virtual appointments.
Call (571) 517-1564
To learn more:
hello@sundayhealth.com
website:
sundayhealth.com
Identify and delay cognitive decline.
Sunday Health is reimagining cognitive care and especially focused on people in early stages of memory and thinking issues. We are licensed to practice in DC-MD-VA and currently accept Medicare Part B and private (cash) pay (additional insurance coverages in progress).
RAFT Dementia Support Program
For more information or to make a referral please contact Sydney Palinkas 703-814-2701
spalinkas@arlingtonva.us
www.raftnorthernvirginia.org
The RAFT Dementia Support Program is a FREE state funded program to support older adults living with dementia and their caregivers. Dementia Specialists meet with individuals and their family/caregivers in their homes and provides education, training and support. Families and caregivers learn essential skills to successfully manage the illness and accompanying challenging behaviors, are connected to community resources, and develop an action plan to prevent crises. The goal is to decrease the distress experienced by the individual living with dementia, as well as their family and caregivers.
Making a Referral is Easy!
Anyone can make a referral to the RAFT Dementia Support Program. Referrals can come from individual family members, government agencies, home health care agencies, senior centers, adult day care, hospitals and any other organizations working with older adults.
Adult Day Centers
Fairfax County
fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/adult-day-health-care
Loudoun County
loudoun.gov/1139/Senior-Centers
Arlington County arlingtonva.us/Government/Departments/DHS/Aging-Disability/Programs/Adult-Day
City of Alexandria
alexandriava.gov/older-adult-services/program/adult-day-services-center
To Schedule Your Neuropsych Testing:
Inova Neuropsychology
8081 Innovation Park Drive #900
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: 571-472-4200
(option 2, and then option 2, please leave a voicemail)
Inova Outpatient Neurological Rehab Center
2501 Parkers Lane
Alexandria, VA 22306
Phone: 703-664-7190
Neuropsychology Associates of Fairfax
3020 Hamaker Ct #103
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: 703.876.0966
(Does not accept Medicaid, Cigna, Tricare, or UHC)
Neuropsych Nova
10682 Crestwood Dr., Suite A
Manassas, VA 20109
Phone: 703-587-8312
Commonwealth Psychological Associates
6801 Whittier Avenue, Suite 300
McLean, VA 22101
Phone: 703-734-0787
officemanager@cwpsych.com | cwpsych.com
Dr. Barry Ekdom
3040 Williams Dr, Suite 402
Fairfax, VA 22031
Phone: 703-573-3573
Cherry Tree Neuropsychology
2200 Wilson Blvd, #401
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: 703- 875-0475
Burke Neuro Psychological Services
8996 Burke Lake Rd, Ste 100
Burke VA 22015
Phone: 703-309-6004
George Mason University Center for Psychological Services
psyclinic.gmu.edu/services/appointments
Phone: 703-993-1370
Ashburn Psychological and Psychiatric Services
44095 Pipeline Plaza STE 240
Ashburn, VA 20147
ashburnpsych.com | Phone: 703-723-2999
If you need an MRI to determine memory loss/dementia
MRI brain non contrast with neuroquant is done at Fairfax Radiology.
Please call: 703-698-4488
Dementia vs. Delirium
DEMENTIA is a gradual neurodegenerative process, and is generally not reversible.
It mainly affects memory.
DELIRIUM comes on swiftly, possibly over one to two days, and symptoms can also vary considerably throughout the day. It mainly affects attention.
Can be caused by acute illness, and is reversible.