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A school-based mentoring program developing healthy behaviors of adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities: A pilot feasibility study

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Studies have reported that adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have a higher prevalence of obesity due to medication in… Source: ScienceDirect Abstract Background Studies have reported that adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have a higher prevalence of obesity due to medication intake, poor diet, and physical inactivity. More importantly, they lack …

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Feedback and Strategies From People With Intellectual Disability Completing a Personalized Online Weight Loss Intervention: A Qualitative Analysis

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Article Citation: Nichole Guerra, William H. Neumeier, Lauren Breslin, Betty Geer, Mohanraj Thirumalai, David A. Ervin, and James H. Rimmer (2019) Feedback and Strategies From People With Intellectual Disability Completing a Personalized Online Weight Loss Intervention: A Qualitative Analysis. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: December 2019, Vol. 57, No. 6, pp. 527-544. https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-57.6.527 Source: Intellectual and …

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What are the perspectives of adolescents with Down syndrome about their quality of life? A scoping review

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Source: British Journal of Learning Disabilities-Wiley Online Library This study looked for information about the quality of life of adolescents with Down syndrome. We found two studies about quality of life that included the voice of the adolescent with Down syndrome. Most of the research includes parents’ voices. Parents’ views are important, but we need …

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RAISE Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center

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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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Aging Policy and Programs

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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 …

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Webinar: The Power of Social Connection: Memory Cafés and Tête-à-Tête

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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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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities | Resources for Integrated Care

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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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Resources for Integrated Care: Direct Care Workforce Briefs

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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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Better Health Care for Older Americans – Our Current System Fails Us As We Age

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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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