CATCH-ON Online Educational Modules are Available!

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CATCH-ON collaborators and partners, in consultation with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), older adults, family caregivers, and technical experts, developed online education modules for health and aging professionals and for lay learners that is person-centered and appropriate for a diverse older adult population.  The modules are free and you can receive 1 CE/CME/CNE. …

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International Alzheimer’s expert June Andrews speaks at Concordia University Chicago

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Concordia University Chicago’s Center for Gerontology hosted a lecture by June Andrews, Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom Stirling University, Scotland. The event was held on Tuesday, June 28, at 2 p.m., in Christopher Center, Room 200 on the University’s main campus in River Forest, IL. The event was presented …

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2016 Webinar Series: Caring for Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias – Save the Date!

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Resources for Integrated Care is a contract through the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO) that supports providers in their efforts to deliver more integrated, coordinated care to Medicare-Medicaid enrollees. The Resources for Integrated Care develops technical assistance and actionable tools based on successful innovations and care models.   Based on continued interest in the content that was …

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Geriatric Services Capacity Assessment Tool

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The Geriatric Services Capacity Assessment was developed to help health plans and health systems, including community providers, hospitals, and other health care delivery organizations, evaluate their current ability to meet the needs of geriatric adults and to identify strategic opportunities for improvement. Geriatric-competent care focuses on providing care and support for maximum function as well …

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2016 Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Survey

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260,000. That’s the number of Illinois residents who will be living with Alzheimer’s by 2025. Share your views on Alzheimer’s programs and services from the State of Illinois. The statistics surrounding Alzheimer’s are too immense to sit quietly by. By participating in the 2016 Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Survey you will provide greater understanding about the …

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SIU School of Medicine Holds Community Education Program on Healthy Brain Aging

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The Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders at SIU School of Medicine held a community education program in Springfield on Healthy Brain Aging on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 attended by over 70 individuals. Ron Zec, PhD, Neuropsychologist and Associate Professor Emeritus, Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, SIU School of Medicine, Springfield, IL. …

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Dementia Capable Training Webinar Available

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The Illinois Department on Aging and the Illinois Council of Care Coordination Units has developed a dementia capable training webinar for the aging network. The training is targeted to care coordinators, adult protective service workers, in-home service workers, aging and disability resource center staff, managed care organization staff and supportive living facility staff.  The information presented …

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2016 Alzheimer’s Association Research Symposium

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When: Tuesday, October 11, 2016, 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Where: Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois The Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Illinois Chapter invites you to join us for the 2016 Annual Research Symposium. This full-day Symposium will focus on Alzheimer research, the leading role played by the Alzheimer’s Association in dementia-related research, …

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