Events

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

In each episode of this virtual roundtable series The BOLD PHCOE on Dementia Caregiving highlights the story of one state that has successfully implemented a state-wide, innovative, and integrative approach to advancing its dementia caregiving goals. Attendees can learn about other states' efforts in dementia caregiving and get ideas for action in their states and ... Successful Public Health Approaches in Dementia Caregiving: Georgia – A Virtual Roundtable Series

On February 6, 2024, from 3-4 p.m. ET, the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center will host the webinar, Finding the Way in Dementia Care: Use of Care Navigators for People Living with Dementia and their Caregivers.  A description of the webinar and registration information follows. Care Navigators are valuable members of interdisciplinary dementia care ... Finding the Way in Dementia Care: Use of Care Navigators for People Living with Dementia and their Caregiver

BMC Primary Care invites submissions for a Collection on Managing neurodegenerative disease in primary care. The Collection emphasizes the need for innovative strategies in primary care, covering early detection, interdisciplinary management, patient-centered interventions, technology integration, and education/training for providers. Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, the Collection underscores primary care's crucial role ... Call for Papers: Managing Neurodegenerative Disease in Primary Care