Monthly Archives: December 2015
“Proposed Budget for Alzheimer’s Research may rise by over 50 Percent.” Washington Post, 12/16/15
Congress has reached a deal to increase funds by up to $350 million for 2016. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/proposed-budget-for-alzheimers-research-may-rise-by-over-50-percent/2015/12/16/0ee9edc0-a42d-11e5-b53d-972e2751f433_story.html
Holidays Present Special Problems for those with Dementia. Download our Free Staff In-Service: “Tips for Dealing With Stress and the Holidays.”
Download free selection of staff training in-services beginning November 1st for NCCDP Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia Care Staff Education Week February 14th to the 21st includes PowerPoint, handouts, pretest and tool kit at: http://blog.nccdp.org/staff-education-week.htm
Join us at the Dementia 2020 Conference and be part of the Momentum to “Improve Health and Care, Create Dementia Friendly Communities, and Boost Dementia Research.”
April 12, 2016, Church House, London. http://blog.nccdp.org/news/Dementia2020Flyer.pdf
NIH: 2014-2015 Alzheimer’s Disease Progress Report: Advancing Research Toward a Cure.
https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/publication/2014-2015-alzheimers-disease-progress-report/introduction
“STL Village an LGBT Inclusive Model for Aging in Place,” National Resource Center on LGBT Aging, 12/15.
“Diversity and inclusion are core values of STL Village. The organizers of STL Village recognized the importance of planning a Village that reflected the demographics of its footprint that included persons of all ethnic, religious,…
Learn about Geriatric Anxiety. What are the Signs? How is it Diagnosed? Download the Free Staff In-Service. Keep your Staff Educated!
The tool kit and free staff in-services are available for download November 1st through March 15th. To sign up for the tool kit visit: http://blog.nccdp.org/staff-education-week.htm
“New Adult Day Services Program in Lima Shows Growing Need for Comprehensive Care,” The 419 News, 12/7/15.
http://the419.com/new-adult-day-services-program-in-lima-shows-growing-need-for-comprehensive-care/
Join us at the Dementia 2020 Conference, April 12, 2016 Church House, London.
“Govconnects Dementia 2020 series of conferences will develop a community of conference delegates online users and wider stakeholders who will seek to ensure that the vision to create a society by 2020 where every person…
“Medications and Older Adult Abuse and Neglect.” Learn how to Prevent and Detect Signs of Geriatric Abuse in our Free Staff In-Service.
The tool kit and free staff in-services are available for download November 1st through March 15th. To sign up for the tool kit visit: http://blog.nccdp.org/staff-education-week.htm