# Event Details - **Event Name**: Understanding Anosognosia: Hidden Barrier in Dementia Care - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm - **Event Description**: Anosognosia is memory loss that's invisible to those who are most in need of help. Get advice on ways to provide optimal support.About this EventJoin Dr. Catherine Madison, a board-certified neurologist and author of Navigating Memory Loss: Essential Questions and Answers on Alzheimer’s and Dementia. She brings warmth, credibility, and clarity to a topic that affects millions but is often misunderstood. Key to this discussion about dementia is explaining how to work around the common condition called anosognosia - lack of awareness of one's illness. Understanding this concept changes how we communicate with our loved ones and plan for our own future.As the founding medical director of the Ray Dolby Brain Health Center in San Francisco, Dr Madison developed a groundbreaking model of care that supports both patients and their loved ones, a holistic approach that has since influenced dementia programs nationwide.With a clearer understanding of anosognosia, we can better dismantle the stigma and fear around dementia and seek early evaluation for promising new treatments. Time lost is brain loss, so don't miss this valuable learning opportunity.Brain Awareness Week is the global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science. In 2026, the week of March 16-20th allows us the opportunity to share the wonders of the brain and the impact brain science has on our everyday lives.Catherine Madison, MD, received her M.D. from Saint Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri, and completed residency training in neurology at George Washington University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. After serving eight years in the Air Force, she returned to California to care for her mother with Alzheimer's disease. This personal family journey deepened her interest in helping others face a similar life-changing diagnosis. Dr. Madison envisioned and developed the Ray Dolby Brain Health Center (RDBHC) at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco in 2012 with an endowment from the Dolby Family. She is currently the staff neurologist for Seniors At Home program, a division of Jewish Family and Children’s Services where she educates families on brain health, cognitive aging, and care planning. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/understanding-anosognosia-hidden-barrier-in-dementia-care/100001981797963056 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, workshops, art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: San Francisco - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Jewish Community Center of San Francisco - **lat**: 37.78733709999999 - **long**: -122.4472635 - **full address**: Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California Street, San Francisco, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Understanding Anosognosia: Hidden Barrier in Dementia Care - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/d392d40930f1681884fa79b556c8f388d2a0cee22fc1447a3dc19adff3a7abbe-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1769723322 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Understanding Anosognosia: Hidden Barrier in Dementia Care being held? - **A:** Understanding Anosognosia: Hidden Barrier in Dementia Care takes place on Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Wed, 18 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Jewish Community Center of San Francisco, 3200 California Street, San Francisco, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Understanding Anosognosia: Hidden Barrier in Dementia Care? - **A:** Understanding Anosognosia: Hidden Barrier in Dementia Care is organized by Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Understanding Anosognosia: Hidden Barrier in Dementia Care", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/d392d40930f1681884fa79b556c8f388d2a0cee22fc1447a3dc19adff3a7abbe-rimg-w1200-h600-dcffffff-gmir.jpg?v=1769723322", "startDate": "2026-03-18", "endDate": "2026-03-18", "url": "https://allevents.in/san-francisco/understanding-anosognosia-hidden-barrier-in-dementia-care/100001981797963056", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Jewish Community Center of San Francisco", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "3200 California Street", "postalCode": "94118", "addressLocality": "San Francisco", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "37.78733709999999", "longitude": "-122.4472635" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Anosognosia is memory loss that's invisible to those who are most in need of help. 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