Events

Join the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) for the third session in a 3-part webinar series focused on the important role health centers play in dementia – early detection, reducing risk factors, care management, and effective partnerships. Content is applicable to a wide audience of health center staff including providers, care managers, nurses, ... National Association of Community Health Centers – Health Center Partnerships & Community Linkages to care for Patients with Dementia

Join NACHC to learn about how to build collaborations and partnerships to support the fastest growing population: older adults. Content is applicable to a wide audience of health center staff including providers, care managers, nurses, MAs, CHWs, leadership, and quality improvement, as well as staff from organizations who partner with health centers in this work. ... NACHC – Health Center Partnerships & Community Linkages to Care for Patients with/at-risk for Dementia

Reposted courtesy Administration on Community Living (ACL) Join the Focus on Aging: Federal Partners’ Webinar Series on June 5, 2023, for “Resilience in Dementia Caregiving." This webinar series is a joint project of eight of the federal agencies that support the health and wellness of older adults. Caregivers provide indispensable support to those who live ... Focus on Aging Webinar: Resilience in Dementia Caregiving

Reposted courtesy BOLD PHCOE on Dementia Caregiving State disease registries are an invaluable tool for public health agencies for purposes of policy development, service planning and resource allocation. Today, only West Virginia, Georgia and South Carolina have a population-based state dementia registry in the U.S. What can other states learn from their experience and successes? ... The Value of State Dementia Registries for Public Health Action in Dementia Caregiving

NCAW is the first ever national campaign with CHWs at the center! The National Association of Community Health Workers has developed this event to increase awareness of CHW identity, roles, impact on communities, and leadership – and to promote policies that respect, protect and authentically partner with the CHW profession. Join us for our kickoff webinar! ... NACHW – National CHW Awareness Week

The Supporting Healthy Aging Resources and Education (SHARE) Network is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association to host its virtual Spring/Summer Alzheimer’s educational series. It is SHARE’s second time collaborating with the Alzheimer’s Association for this event. The series starts on Thursday, June 8 at 10 a.m. with UChicago Medicine’s Elizabeth Murphy, who will review critical ... ICRN x Alzheimer’s Association x UChicago Medicine Education Series (June)

Reposted courtesy SUNY Downstate Health Science University and the Alzheimer's Association Join us for a symposium that will delve into the disproportionate effect of Alzheimer's and dementia on communities of color. Experts will discuss health disparities, equity in research and care, the role of community-based organizations and what constitutes equitable, dementia-friendly care. The symposium is ... SUNY Downstate | Alzheimer’s and Dementia in Communities of Color

Reposted courtesy National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center NADRC Webinar on Building Aging- and Dementia-Friendly Systems Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | 3:00-4:00 PM ET Join the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center for "It’s a Journey: Age Friendly and Dementia Capable Health Systems." During this webinar, participants will learn about the age-friendly and the dementia-friendly ... NADRC Webinar on Building Aging- and Dementia-Friendly Systems

Reposted courtesy Dementia Care Aware Serggio Lanata, MD, MS, Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, and Director of the UCSF Memory and Aging Center Community Outreach Program, will join us to speak about adapting the cognitive health assessment for adults experiencing homelessness. Participants of the live webinar are eligible ... Dementia Care Aware – Adapting the Cognitive Health Assessment for Adults Experiencing Homelessness

On Wednesday, July 19th, Twila Martin Kekahbah, MEd, MFA (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians) and Chandra Wilson, MSW, NPAIHB (Klamath, Modoc, Yahooskin Paiute), will present on Tribal Resolutions addressing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Register here! Reposted courtesy International Association for Indigenous Aging (IA2)