Across the nation, state health programs depend on caregivers who provide critical support to help relatives, friends, and neighbors age in place while contributing about $470 billion in unpaid health care services. Source: The RAISE Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center – The National Academy for State Health Policy The RAISE Act Family Caregiver Resource …
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ADvancing States has resources available to assist state aging and disability agencies operate, administer, and oversee their Older Americans Act (OAA) and other state-funded aging programs. Source: Aging Policy and Programs | advancingstates.org Aging Policy and Programs With the launch of this new section of the ADvancing States website, we have also released a new …
The National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) is holding a webinar on November 20, “The Power of Social Connection: Memory Cafés and Tête-à-Tête.” Source: The Power of Social Connection: Memory Cafés and Tête-à-Tête | American Society on Aging The webinar will describe the key features of the Memory Café model; discuss five operational factors that …
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Approximately 8% of individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid under the age of 65 have an intellectual disability or related condition. Source: Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | Resources for Integrated Care Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities Approximately 8% of individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid under the age of 65 have an intellectual disability …
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Source: Resources for Integrated Care: Direct Care Workforce Briefs – Hartford Foundation Resources for Integrated Care (RIC) has published a series of briefs to help long-term services and support (LTSS) providers, administrators, and other stakeholders, support a diverse direct care workforce that can meet the cultural needs and preferences of dually eligible beneficiaries. The briefs are: Organizational …
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Source: New York Daily News Op-Ed: Better Health Care for Older Americans – Our Current System Fails Us As We Age – The John A. Hartford Foundation New York Daily News has published an op-ed by JAHF President Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, on “Better Health Care for Older Americans: Our Current System Fails Us As We …
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Kris and Paul met in 1993 and eventually became one of the first couples in the world with Down syndrome to get married Source: Widow with Down syndrome shows the power of love after husband’s death – CBS News Deep in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, family and friends gathered to help 59-year-old Kris Scharoun-DeForge pay …
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Americans are living longer, which means our health care system has to meet the needs of an increasing number of older adults. Check out WebMD’s survey of those 65 years and older and their caregivers. Source: Age-Friendly Health Care Click to Download and Print PDF Care of older adults is mired in misinformation, with most …
This cohort study uses Medicare data to examine the incidence and prevalence of Alzheimer disease and all forms of dementia in individuals with Down syndrome. Source: Epidemiology of Dementia and Alzheimer Disease in Individuals With Down Syndrome | Congenital Defects | JAMA Neurology | JAMA Network Eric Rubenstein, PhD1,2; Sigan Hartley, PhD1,3; Lauren Bishop, PhD1,4 Author Affiliations Article Information JAMA Neurol. Published online October 28, …
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Source: EARN’s Mental Health Toolkit Not all disabilities are visible to the eye. Among those that are often non-apparent are mental health conditions. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five American adults experiences a mental health condition each year. For many of these individuals, work is a key part of their …
