On Friday, January, 24, Susan Frick, social worker for the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, gave a "Dementia Talk" for staff at Villa St. Benedict, Lisle IL. During the presentation, staff was challenged with coming up with ways to support people…
Read More Villa St. Benedict Holds Dementia Friends “Talk” for Staff
As part of their efforts to become a nationally recognized Dementia Friendly community, the City of Westmont, along with RADC social worker Susan Frick, Initiated a Dementia Friends training for 35 first responders from the town Westmont.
Austin City Limits: Join NIA at GSA!Marie A. Bernard, Deputy Director, Office of the Director (OD)Austin, TX, is the scene for the 2019 annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America on November 13–17. This year’s theme is “Strength in…
On the road again! Join NIA in Maine Nov. 7 for our regional meeting for investigators Marie A. Bernard, Deputy Director, Office of the Director (OD) Join me and several NIA senior staff on November 7 for the NIA Director’s Regional…
A note from the City of Evanston: "Thank you so much for all of your continued support and interest in helping older adults in our community! The City of Evanston is truly fortunate to have such a strong network of…
Read More City of Evanston Hosting Dementia-Friendly Event, Saturday, November 9
A beautiful glass-domed ceiling for optimal viewing pleasure. A note from Tessa McEwen of UChicago: "Hi all, I’ll include this here (and for the minutes if relevant). We had a successful boat ride on the Chicago River on Tuesday, September…
Time flies: Register today for the third Geroscience Summit! Felipe Sierra, Director, Division of Aging Biology (DAB) In aging, as well as in the study of aging, it’s true that time flies. It’s exciting to witness the new field of…
Photos from the 25th Annual Reflections Festival held Wednesday, September 18, at The Art Institute of Chicago. The Art Institute partners with the Arts for Brain Coalition to promote health and wellness to older adults through creative art expressions. A full…
Read More Recap: 25th Annual Reflections Festival Huge Success!
Photos: courtesy of Scott Lundius On Saturday, September 7th, the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center along with other members of the Arts for Brain Health Coalition sponsored our second 2019 Arts for Brain health event. It was at the Woodson Regional…
Read More Recap: Arts for Brain Event – Sept 7, Woodson Regional Library
