The Administration for Community Living announced that it will host a Medicare Virtual Fair on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 Open 3:00-7:00 PM ET. Agenda and Registration (available in English and Spanish) This virtual fair is for people turning 65, retiring, or joining Medicare because of a disability. Learn about Medicare and all its parts to help […]
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Georgia’s Rural Center has initiated a vanpool study. We find it interesting because seniors sometimes need transportation. The purpose of the Northwest Georgia Regional Vanpool Study is to determine the feasibility of a vanpool program capable of linking long distance commuters from similar origins to similar destinations throughout the 15-county region. If a vanpool program […]
Goldbelly.com ships from many famous restaurants and has special deals for Mother’s Day. I first discovered Goldbelly several years ago when i was looking for a Coconut cake described on Bobby Flay’s Throwdown. The cake is to-die-for and I’ve ordered from Goldbelly many times since. One favorite is Chicago style deep dish pizza. Can’t do […]
Health Webinars for Women Living with Paralysis The National Paralysis Resource Center will be offering two webinars on reproductive health for women living with paralysis during Women’s Health Week in May. See below for more details and registration links. Empowering Women Living with Paralysis: Breaking Barriers to Reproductive Health Tuesday, May 11, at 3:00 PM […]
We are reposting this announcement. On May 4, 2021, Anna Shaw will host a webinar on ABA Therapy. Click here for more information.
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America recently announced its newest educational initiative: The Apartment–a full scale model studio residence designed to showcase ways individuals can make a home “dementia-friendly.” The preview occurs at 1pm ET on April 30, 2021.
On April 28, 2021, the National Institutes on Health published a news release titled Brain’s waste removal system may offer path to better outcomes in Alzheimer’s therapy. Enhancing the brain’s lymphatic system when administering immunotherapies may lead to better clinical outcomes for Alzheimer’s disease patients, according to a new study in mice. Read more.
News from the Administration on Community Living: American Society on Aging announced a home webinar for Tuesday, May 18, 2021, beginning at 10am (Pacific) regarding Person-Centered Goal Discovery for People with Dementia. This is Part of the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center webinar series, sponsored by the Administration for Community Living. For other announcements, […]
The Center for Demography of Health and Aging at the University of Wisconsin–Madison publishes a weekly e-mail report titled Current Awareness in Aging Report (CAAR). Many resources included in CAAR’s E-Clippings appear on their Blog. CAAR E-Clippings is managed by: Charlie Fiss Information Manager Data and Information Services Center Rm. 3313 Social Science Bldg 1180 Observatory […]
On April 26, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans sent us a link to the following resources: Managing Someone Else’s Money – these guides are for financial caregivers who are managing the money or property of a loved one who is incapacitated Planning for retirement – a tool to help […]
