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What’s New with Medicare in 2021

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NCOA’s Center for Benefit Access is hosting a webinar to provide an overview of the changes occurring in Medicare in 2021. Speakers will discuss the overall landscape of Medicare Advantage and Part D plans in the coming year, coverage expectations for beneficiaries, tips on how to help people maximize their Medicare savings, and current issues.

This webinar will be held on Friday, November 6 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.

Health Disparities: Asking the Right Questions to Spark System Change in a Covid-19 World

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The Aging and Disability Business Institute, a collaboration between the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a) and ASA, is hosting a webinar providing an overview of the Detroit research study, “Dying Before Their Time”, which explored the reasons for premature death of people of color. Dr. Herbert C. Smitherman Jr. of the Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State University will highlight findings from data gathered over 20 years and discuss strategies to trigger systemic change in community public health.

Moving Ahead Together: Developing a Framework to Connect the HIV/AIDS and Aging Services Communities

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The population of individuals living with HIV is aging, with half of those with HIV over the age of 50. ASA and Grantmakers in Aging (GIA) are hosting a webinar discussing strategies to better connect older adults with HIV to the aging network. Speakers will discuss medical, social service, and policy recommendations for how HIV and aging organizations to improve service access to older adults with HIV.

This webinar will be held on Tuesday, November 17 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET.

The Emerging Crisis of Aged Homelessness

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The number of seniors experiencing homelessness is expected to increase dramatically in the coming years, overwhelming state Medicaid programs, the healthcare system, and many public services. Join Dennis Culhane, Dana & Andrew Stone Professor of Social Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, for a deep dive into the data behind senior homelessness. Topics include:

Pain and Dementia: Approaches that Work - Treatment Approaches: Pharm & Non-Pharm

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CaringKind is hosting a series of webinars discussing caring for individuals with dementia and pain. These four webinars will discuss different topics about pain and dementia such as why pain matters, organizing to treat pain, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment approaches, and cultural competence and health disparities.
 
The third webinar in the series, Treatment Approaches: Pharm & Non-Pharm, will be held on Tuesday, October 27 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET.

Scaling a Strategy for Reducing COVID Infections, Hospitalizations and Deaths Among Older Adults and Other High-Risk Populations

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Grantmakers in Aging, co-sponsored by Grantmakers in Health and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy, is hosting a webinar on the new service CV19 Checkup. COVID-19's impact on older adults and the public policy confusion over treatment options has shown the need for new ways to reach a much larger audience with consistent, scientifically-based information. CV19 CheckUp is a new consumer-facing decision-support service designed to educate millions of high-risk Americans about their COVID-related risks and how to mitigate them.

Facilitation for Choice and Control: Person-Centered Planning's Best Kept Secret

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NCAPPS is hosting a webinar discussing how person-centered planning facilitation helps create a person-centered plan that can be mobilized to support an individual. Speakers in this webinar include people with disabilities and their facilitators sharing their experiences with person-centered planning facilitation services. Additionally, there will be a discussion on how incorporating person-centered planning facilitation can enhance person-centered systems.

This webinar will be held on Thursday, October 29, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

Update from the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility

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The Federal Transit Administration is hosting a webinar to provide updates on the latest resources from the Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility (CCAM). FTA will provide an overview of the CCAM Report to the President and discuss tools designed to facilitate and support coordination between transportation and human services providers. The FTA will also provide and update on the Cost Allocation Technology for Non-Emergency Medical Transportation.

Tools for Financial Caregivers of Older Adults

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Join the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) for a webinar on financial caregivers. The NAC will present key highlights and findings from the Caregiving in the US 2020 report that focus on financial challenges that affect caregivers and older adults. Presenters from CFPB will provide helpful resources for financial caregivers of older adults, including money management tips and tools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pain and Dementia Approaches that Work - Organizing to Treat Pain

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CaringKind is hosting a series of webinars discussing caring for individuals with dementia and pain. These four webinars will discuss different topics about pain and dementia such as why pain matters, organizing to treat pain, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment approaches, and cultural competence and health disparities.
 
The second webinar in the series, Organizing to Treat Pain, will be held on Tuesday, October 20 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. ET.
 
 

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