Welcome Dementia Friendly Orland Park!
Last Updated on June 30, 2020
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June 2020
Welcome Dementia Friendly Highland Park!
Last Updated on June 30, 2020
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Caregiving From Far Away
Long-distance caregiving can bring unique challenges, especially during this difficult time. Here are some tips to consider while caring for someone from far away. Research their health condition. Learn as much as you can about your family member’s or friend’s illness, medicines and resources that might be available. Schedule conference calls with doctors, the assisted living facility
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MHA Webinar: Top Tips to Decrease Coronavirus Anxiety & Improve Emotional Well Being
Top Tips to Decrease Coronavirus Anxiety & Improve Emotional Well Being Tuesday, June 30, 2020 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT Are you struggling with managing stress and anxiety associated with these uncertain times? Are you stuck in worry loops and finding it difficult to move past catastrophic thoughts of an uncertain and frightening future?
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NIA Funding Opportunities and Notices – May 2020
This alert links to all of the Funding Opportunity Announcements and Notices published by the National Institute on Aging at NIH in the previous month, giving researchers and trainees a heads up about what’s new.
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Federal COVID-19 Resources for Older Adults
Are you looking for federal resources that may be able to help your family during the pandemic? NIA has compiled a list of federal COVID-19 resources for older adults and caregivers. Explore resources about caregiving during COVID-19 and where to find information about health and safety, health care, housing, finances, and employment. NIA also shared COVID-19 resources
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Today: Community Town hall Meeting on the Challenges of Alzheimer’s Caregivers During COVID-19
Join RADC’s Community Relations Manager, Karen Graham and Geriatric Psychiatrist, Dr. Sandra Swantek for a very informative discussion on the challenges of Alzheimer’s caregivers during COVID-19. To register: https://Rush.zoom.us…/register/tJ0ofu2tqj0qH9HitVDoEJvRLY Last Updated on June 24, 2020
DFA Communities Semi-Annual Survey
Dear DFA community leads, As many of you will recall, twice a year, DFA collects information from dementia friendly communities on your efforts. We use this information to keep a pulse on the DFA network, improve our resources/technical assistance, and to provide updates to key partners and funders. Please note, if your community has two
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Last Chance to Register for Forefront’s Virtual Summit
Registration for Forefront’s Virtual Summit Closes Tonight Join Forefront and over 1,000 of your peers from across Illinois this Wednesday, June 24, for our inaugural virtual summit: Solidarity & Resilience. Our lineup of nationally-recognized leaders will share their insights and experiences on how we may continue advancing racial equity, building solidarity, and actualizing sustained change for all! The summit
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Combating Racial Inequality in Aging Research
June 17, 2020 Diversity Training As we join our nation in grief during this turbulent and challenging time, we are outraged and heartbroken. As we together strive for justice and meaningful change, NIA continues our work to promote health equity, eliminate health disparities, and enhance the diversity of the scientific workforce. We will build on
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