Older adults or people with severe chronic medical conditions should prepare in advance for the possibility of a COVID-19 outbreak in their community. Watch this video from the CDC’s Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases, Dr. Jay C. Butler, to learn more about COVID-19 and older people. Learn how to be prepared if COVID-19 startsContinue reading “COVID-19 and Older People: Video Message from CDC”
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The Healthy Brain Initiative’s (HBI) State and Local Public Health Partnerships to Address Dementia, The 2018-2023 Road Map
From the CDC’s Division of Population Health: The third in a series of public health road maps was just released this week. It is entitled The Healthy Brain Initiative’s (HBI) State and Local Public Health Partnerships to Address Dementia, The 2018-2023 Road Map The 2018-2023 Road Map outlines how state and local public health agencies andContinue reading “The Healthy Brain Initiative’s (HBI) State and Local Public Health Partnerships to Address Dementia, The 2018-2023 Road Map”
Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map Release Webinars
The Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map (RM) for Dementia will be released October 18, 2018, through a series of webinars, as well as events/presentations at American Public Health Association and Gerontological Society of America Conferences. The Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map will be present on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website ( https://www.cdc.gov/aging/healthybrain/roadmap.htm) and the Alzheimer’s Association’s websiteContinue reading “Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map Release Webinars”
CDC Public Health Grand Rounds — “Healthy Aging: Promoting Well-being in Older Adults,” on Tuesday, September 19, at 1:00 p.m. (ET).
Please plan to attend the September session of CDC Public Health Grand Rounds, “Healthy Aging: Promoting Well-being in Older Adults,” on Tuesday, September 19, at 1:00 p.m. (ET). The session also may be viewed via live webcast. Open captions are provided. Hear experts discuss the impact the aging population will have on their caregivers, theContinue reading “CDC Public Health Grand Rounds — “Healthy Aging: Promoting Well-being in Older Adults,” on Tuesday, September 19, at 1:00 p.m. (ET).”
NIA/ACL/CDC Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Webinar Series for Professionals
Get up to speed on the latest in Alzheimer’s and dementia, and learn what you need to know to inform, educate, and empower community members, people with dementia, and family caregivers. Presented by the National Institute on Aging (NIA/NIH), the Administration for Community Living (ACL), and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Free continuing educationContinue reading “NIA/ACL/CDC Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Webinar Series for Professionals”