Events

The International Association for Indigenous Aging (IA2) invites you to become a Dementia Friend for American Indian and Alaska Native communities! By participating in the virtual pilot Information Session and help make your Native community more inclusive for people living with dementia. The session will take place on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 03:00 PM (Eastern ... International Association for Indigenous Aging (IA2) – Dementia Friends Information Session

The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) is holding a webinar on March 8, "Medicaid Structured Family Caregiving Enables Caregivers to Make Caregiving Their Primary Focus." The webinar will feature a state official who oversees a structured family caregiving (SFC) services waiver program. Some states offer SFC services within their Medicaid program to help Home and ... NASHP Webinar | Medicaid Structured Family Caregiving Enables Caregivers to Make Caregiving Their Primary Focus

On March 9-10, 2023, from 9 am-12:30 pm ET, the National Academy of Medicine Culture of Health Program will host a virtual meeting to examine: the significance of understanding the history and systems impact of oppression, racism, and widening racial health disparities in light of current social and political contexts the social construction of race and ethnicity, shifting definitions ... Impact of Systems on Health Equity – a virtual meeting hosted by the National Academy of Medicine Culture of Health Program

Please join us at our next event, Flipping the Script: A Teach-In for Healthcare Workers on Homelessness and Aging, taking place on Monday, March 13th, 2023 from 1:00-2:00 PM EST. At this teach-in event, a panel of individuals with lived experience of homelessness will teach healthcare professionals, trainees, and other interested audience members about how experiencing ... Flipping the Script: A Teach-In for Healthcare Workers on Homelessness and Aging | NYU Health x Housing Lab

In each episode of this virtual roundtable series the Minnesota PHCOE on Dementia Caregiving will highlight the story of one state that has successfully implemented a state-wide, innovative, and integrative approach to advancing its dementia caregiving goals. The session will begin with an overview of the state’s efforts in dementia caregiving, followed by a Q&A with ... Successful Public Health Approaches in Dementia Caregiving – Rhode Island BOLD

Join Brent P. Forester, MD, MSc, as he breaks down what we should know about dementia and other cognitive disorders, shares tips for finding effective treatment, and answers audience questions about supporting someone living with these conditions. Sign up now for this free virtual event! Register now Reposted courtesy McLean Hospital

On March 22, 2023 from 1-2 p.m. ET, the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center will host the webinar, Community-Based Early Dementia Screening Leads to Support for Caregivers and People Living with Dementia.  A description of the webinar and registration information follows. Community based organizations play a key role in conducting dementia screenings in the ... NADRC – Community-Based Early Dementia Screening Leads to Support for Caregivers and People Living with Dementia

Please join the Dementia Care Aware initiative’s next Zoom webinar, “Adapting the Cognitive Health Assessment for Patients with Serious Mental Illness or Substance Use Disorder” on March 24, 2023, from 12 to 1 p.m. PT Christine Soran, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor in the UCSF Department of Medicine, primary care clinician, and Medical Director at the ... Dementia Care Aware | Adapting the Cognitive Health Assessment for Patients with Serious Mental Illness or Substance Use Disorder