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.
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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 Age: Harnessing the Power of Networks,” and it’s an excellent opportunity to network with
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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 Meeting on Aging Research at the University of Southern Maine. This event is part of our
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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 caring individuals and organizations working hard to improve the lives of every Evanstonian. We would
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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 24, (dementia friendly cruise). Over 100 attendees for this 2nd annual event, with refreshments, music, art-making, and donated handmade quilts for each one
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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 geroscience emerging in the 6 short years since our first summit. Believe it or not, NIA’s third Geroscience
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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 day of activities included a lecture: “Mythologies of African Art”, exhibit viewings, and break out
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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 Library. The Coalition activates partnerships between healthcare and arts providers, designing and presenting programs that use creative engagement to improve
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