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New Resources From the Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving!

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The Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving has released two new resources; A Guide on Advanced Care Planning Resources: For People Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners which contains a range of tools, materials and information related to advanced care planning, including financial, housing, medical, legal, and palliative/hospice care assistance and Public …

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A Virtual Roundtable Series: Successful Public Health Approaches in Dementia Caregiving, November 7

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The Successful Public Health Approaches in Dementia Caregiving: Virtual Roundtable Series continues November 7th, 2023, at 11:00am CT/ 12:00pm ET showcasing the leading work in Washington state. In this roundtable you will hear from Lynne Korte, MPH and Marci Getz, MPH about dementia caregiving initiatives in their state, and have the chance to engage in …

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Join UChicago Medicine Virtual Grand Rounds: Memory Loss, Caregiving, & Navigating Resources During a Pandemic

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The UChicago Medicine Virtual Community Grand Rounds with Dr. Doriane Miller is tomorrow evening at 6pm. (This is designed to follow our March 5th WVON 1690AM UCM Community Health Hour radio segment – livestream recorded here on the March 5 post). (See agenda attached and below for speaker lineup). Tomorrow, Thursday, March 17th, is the virtual Community Grand …

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Healthy Volunteers, People with Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia Caregivers Needed for Clinical Trials

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Interested in volunteering for research on Alzheimer’s, related dementias, and cognitive health? Search for clinical trials and studies near you with NIA’s Clinical Trials Finder. New and featured studies Click on the trial name for details, including contact information. Behavior/Symptom Management Insomnia Therapy for People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers (Atlanta, GA) Caregivers Online Self-Management Workshop for Rural Dementia Caregivers (San Francisco, CA) Individualized Online Care Planning Tool for Family Members …

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NIA Study Shows Only 1 in 4 Individuals With Dementia Living in the Community Receive Paid Care

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Home health aides, personal care attendants, and other paid caregivers can supplement support from family caregivers to help people with dementia live safely at home and in the community. A new NIA-funded study found that only 1 in 4 community‐dwelling individuals with dementia received paid care, highlighting the need to make it more accessible. Even …

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End-of-life Care for People with Dementia

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As people with dementia reach the end of life, caregivers may face special challenges. Because people with advanced dementia can no longer communicate clearly, they cannot share their concerns. Palliative care or hospice can be helpful in many ways to families of people with dementia. At the end of life, sensory connections—targeting someone’s senses, like hearing, touch, …

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The Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease on the Caregiver

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Alzheimer’s disease is a form of dementia that causes abnormal changes in the brain, mainly affecting memory and cognitive function. For someone living with Alzheimer’s, the natural progression of the disease can interfere with activities of daily living (ADLs), and will eventually lead to full dependence on their caregiver (www.alz.org). Alzheimer’s disease is not a …

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