Events
Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map
NADRC Webinar: Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map – State and Local Public Health Partnerships to Address Dementia Tuesday, December 18, 2018, 2:00-3:00 PM ET Register for the Webinar The 2018-2023 Road Map is informed by four Essential Services of Public Health: Assure a competent workforce Monitor and evaluate Develop policies and mobilize partnerships Educate and
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Caminando Juntos: Caregiver Conference
Caminando Juntos: Caregiver Conference on Saturday, November 17th from 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM at the Arturo Velasquez Institute, 2800 S. Western Ave., Chicago IL 60608. Caminando Juntos is a free bilingual conference for current and prospective Latino caregivers caring for a senior family member. Attendees will walk away with information about care planning for an older
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Alzheimer’s and Dementia in Libraries: How we Support Patrons and their Care Partners
The following information was provided by Jill Skwerski, Community Engagement Librarian at the Evanston Public Library: Please join us for the next Community Engagement Networking Group meeting, to be held Thursday, November 8, 9:30-11:30am at the Naperville Public Library, 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr., Room C. Dr. Raj Shah, Rush Alzheimer’s Disease
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Dementia Friendly River Forest Kick-Off
Here is an article shared by Helen Kwan regarding the Dementia Friendly River Forest multi-sectoral community engagement on Friday, September 7, 2018. http://mobile.oakpark.com/News/Articles/10-2-2018/Becoming-a-Dementia-friendly-community/ Becoming a Dementia friendly community No matter what your chronological age, this is the moment to join this next step — invite your friends, buy your tickets and participate in changing our
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Concordia University Chicago to Host a Forum on Dementia Friendly America
Dementia Friendly America September 7, 2018 8 a.m. to Noon Koeheke Community Center – OPRF Room The Center for Gerontology at Concordia-Chicago will host “Dementia Friendly America: A Forum on Making River Forest a Dementia-Friendly Community.” The event will take place on Friday, September 7, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Oak Park/River
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Arts Camp for Brain Health
Chicago’s leading hospitals and not-for-profit arts organizations are joining together to activate artists as healers, creating a day of arts programming for those with early-stage memory loss, diminished cognitive and neuro-motor function, and those who care for them. Attached and below is information about upcoming Arts Camp for Brain Health programs at various locations across
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Longevity Symposium Launch with Dr. Jay Olshansky on May 2
What is the human expiration date? What are zombie cells? If you had a pill that could slow down biological aging, when would you take it? At 25? 45? 65? Please join The Village Chicago for an evening with S. Jay Olshansky, Professor of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago and one of 12 scholars in The MacArthur
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Become a Dementia Champion
Dementia Friends (www.dementiafriendsusa.org) has come to Illinois and you can help. This grassroots initiative encourages anyone to learn about dementia and how they can help in the lives of people with dementia. A person becomes a Dementia Friend by either signing up online or by attending a presentation. Champions attend an online meeting where they
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