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.
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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 […]
In a press release dated 4/26/2021, the National Institutes on Health announced that a Prototype app for mobile devices could screen children at risk for autism spectrum disorder. A mobile app was successful at distinguishing toddlers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) from typically developing toddlers based on their eye movements while watching videos, according […]
The following resources appeared in a post by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sent at 04/26/2021 12:00 PM ED. We are re-posting them for your convenience. Misadventures in Money Managament (MiMM): MiMM is a virtual learning experience that fills a critical gap in financial education topics for all servicemembers. The training uses the style of […]
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The RAISE Family Caregivers Act, Public Law 115-119 (January 22, 2018) directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop a national family caregiving strategy. The strategy will identify actions that communities, providers, government, and others are taking and may take to recognize and support family caregivers, and will include: Promoting greater adoption of person- […]
The National Aging in Place Council has published a handbook on the Costs of Aging. The handbook includes, among other things, suggestions regarding home repairs and improvements to prioritize, technology for the home, and information regarding insurance.
