The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging hosts an educational webinar on how your brain and body benefit from healthy living practices.
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Tag: Alzheimer's/Dementia
The National Caucus and Center on Black Aging hosts an educational webinar on the types of dementia, especially Alzheimer’s, and steps that can be taken to decrease risk.
Click HERE to access the recorded webinar
On January 4, 2011, the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA) (Public Law 111-375) was signed into law. The Act defines “Alzheimer’s” as Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD) and requires the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the National Alzheimer’s Project to:
- Create and maintain an integrated National Plan to overcome Alzheimer’s disease;
- Coordinate Alzheimer’s disease research and services across all federal agencies;
- Accelerate the development of treatments that would prevent, halt, or reverse the course of Alzheimer’s disease;
- Improve early diagnosis and coordination of care and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease;
- Decrease disparities in Alzheimer’s disease for racial and ethnic minority populations that are at higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease; and,
- Coordinate with international bodies to fight Alzheimer’s disease globally.
The law also establishes the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services (Advisory Council) and requires the Secretary of HHS, in collaboration with the Advisory Council, to create and maintain a National Plan to overcome AD/ADRD.
Click here to download the NAPA 2021 Update.
This guide includes resources and tools that age- and dementia friendly community stakeholders can use to promote conversations and take action to reduce inequities. Being more inclusive can broaden the impact of local Age- and Dementia Friendly initiatives, strengthen communities, and improve access to services and opportunities.
Click Here to access the Age- & Dementia-Friendly Communities Guide on the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative Website
This resource was developed by MHP Salud with essential guidance and understanding about ADRD provided by Alzheimer’s Association – San Antonio and South Texas Chapter. It was created to bring information to service providers and caregivers about how dementia affects the Hispanic/Latino community.
The National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC): Funded by the Administration on Aging/Administration for Community Living (AoA/ACL), the NADRC provides expert technical assistance to AoA/ACL and it grantees on dementia-capable systems, supportive services for people with dementia and their caregivers, evidence-based caregiver interventions, behavioral interventions for people with dementia, data collection and reporting, and program evaluation.
This resource offers a PowerPoint presentation for professionals to use in educating older adults and adults with disabilities about brain health as we age, and a related handout for consumers. These materials update and simplify educational materials from a 2014 collaboration between ACL, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).