The Alzheimer’s Association is hosting an upcoming webinar on the Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Road Map for 2023-2027, with a focus on the soon-to-be released Implementation Guide and Issue Maps. This webinar is designed to equip public health professionals with tools to implement HBI Road Map actions in their communities. It will review available new ... Getting Started with the New HBI Road Map: Exploring the Implementation Guide & Issue Maps

October 2, 16 & 30 and November 13 and 27, 2023 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm (Eastern) This ECHO series is a free, practical, case-based education program for health care and social service providers who want to enhance their knowledge, capabilities, and performance related to the care of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities affected ... Project ECHO® Growing Older with Lifelong Intellectual Disabilities: When Dementia is Suspected or Diagnosed (October 30th)

On November 1, 2023, from 3-4 p.m. ET, the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center will host the webinar, Applying the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers to Dementia Programs.  A description of the webinar and registration information follows. The 2022 National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers was developed to support caregivers of all ages, ... Applying the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers to Dementia Programs

On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, 1–5pm, the HBI Collaborative is hosting a GSA 2023 pre-conference workshop titled “Engaging Diverse and Inclusive Audiences with the Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map.” This workshop will focus on the summer-released fourth edition of the Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map. Workshop participants will learn more about the equity-focused actions in ... Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Collaborative Pre-Conference Workshop at GSA

October 2, 16 & 30 and November 13 and 27, 2023 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm (Eastern) This ECHO series is a free, practical, case-based education program for health care and social service providers who want to enhance their knowledge, capabilities, and performance related to the care of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities affected ... Project ECHO® Growing Older with Lifelong Intellectual Disabilities: When Dementia is Suspected or Diagnosed (November 13th)

On Wednesday December 6, from 12-1 pm, NYU Work Life will be hosting a virtual conversation on Zoom. In continuation of our exploration into the impact of Alzheimer's Disease and other dementias on families of color, the second installment of the series will feature Professor Jasmine Travers from NYU's Rory Meyers School of Nursing. Professor Travers ... Caregiving Conversations: Alzheimer’s in Color

October 2, 16 & 30 and November 13 and 27, 2023 12:00 pm to 1:15 pm (Eastern) This ECHO series is a free, practical, case-based education program for health care and social service providers who want to enhance their knowledge, capabilities, and performance related to the care of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities affected ... Project ECHO® Growing Older with Lifelong Intellectual Disabilities: When Dementia is Suspected or Diagnosed (November 27th)

On Tuesday, November 28, 2023 (10:00–1:00 PT; 1:00-4:00 ET), Education Development Center (EDC) will host the National Dementia Care Collaborative (NDCC) Autumn Summit, The CMS GUIDE Model: Choices for Implementing Evidence-Based Dementia Care. This event is made possible by the generous support The John A. Hartford Foundation, from a grant through UCLA, and Summit Co-Sponsor, Alzheimer’s Association. During the NDCC Autumn Summit, presenters will ... National Dementia Care Collaborative (NDCC) Autumn Summit 2023: The CMS GUIDE Model: Choices for Implementing Evidence-Based Dementia Care.

Do you know a teen who has been impacted by Alzheimer’s or dementia? AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship provides educational funding to college-bound high school seniors who have been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease. Applicants are asked to write an essay (1,500 word maximum) or submit a video no more than 4 minutes long, describing the impact ... AFA’s Teen Alzheimer’s Awareness Scholarship

Join the IMPACT Grand Rounds on Thursday, December 21 at 12pm ET with Drs. O’Brien and Fowler who will be presenting on “The Clinical Implementation of Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers.” Kyra S. O’Brien, MD Assistant Professor of Neurology Penn Memory Center, University of Pennsylvania Nicole Fowler, PhD, MHSA Associate Professor of Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine   ... Grand Rounds: Kyra O’Brien, MD & Nicole Fowler, PhD, MHSA | The Clinical Implementation of Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers

On January 16, 2024, from 1-2 p.m. ET, the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center will host the webinar, Strengthening the Dementia Capable Workforce: Dementia Training for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Providers.  A description of the webinar and registration information follows. As the population of individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities ages, so does ... Strengthening the Dementia Capable Workforce: Dementia Training for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Providers