Register today for the 40th Annual AIRS I&R Training and Education Conference! The conference will be held June 3 to 6, 2018, in Dallas, Texas. The Registration Brochure is available through the AIRS website along with additional conference information including hotel reservations, online registration and a program summary. The conference registration is open, and Early Bird prices are available until April 3, 2018.
The National Center on Law and Elder Rights (NCLER) is hosting a webinar to provide an overview of the frauds and scams aimed at older adults, discuss legal protections, and provide resources to aid older adults defrauded by the individuals and business that promote these scams. Older adults are often targeted by individuals promoting fraudulent schemes and scams, due to savings an assets accumulated over a lifetime, and most frauds and scams go unreported. Presenters will discuss efforts by the Federal Trade Commission to prevent older adults from falling victim to these scams.
The American Society on Aging is hosting a webinar on trauma informed care for people living with dementia, as part of the National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center webinar series sponsored by the Administration for Community Living. Speakers will discuss principles of trauma-informed care as they apply to dementia in Veterans and Holocaust survivors. Presenters will also share resources for applying trauma-informed care principles in various settings.
Participants in the webinar will be able to:
The Aging and Disability Business Institute at n4a is hosting a webinar for presenters to discuss their efforts and how to move age-friendly health systems (AFHS) forward through innovative partnerships. An age-friendly health system is one that ensures older adults get the best care possible across the continuum, reduces healthcare-related harms, ensures patient satisfaction, and delivers true value.
Participants will be able to:
This year’s Healthy Aging Summit will take place in Washington, DC from July 16 to July 17. This event will provide information about the latest on preventing disease and maximizing health in older Americans. The 2018 Healthy Aging Summit goals are to:
The National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging (NRCNA), within Meals on Wheels America, is hosting an upcoming webinar in celebration of National Nutrition Month. Every year since 1973, March has been a month to appreciate and celebrate how good nutrition positively affects Americans. The Meal is Only Part of the Equation is the theme for the 2018 National Nutrition Month Observation. The Older Americans Act (OAA) Nutrition Programs represent the largest federally funded nutrition program exclusively for older adults, providing participants with much more than just a meal.
The National Disability Institute and Prosperity Now are hosting a webinar to discuss the findings of the 2018 Prosperity Now Scorecard including, for the first time, data specifically on the financial health of people with disabilities. The Prosperity Now Scorecard is a resource for data on household financial health and policy recommendations to help put everyone in our country on a path to prosperity.
In 2017, one in three Medicare beneficiaries was enrolled in a private Medicare Advantage plan and received Medicare benefits through Medicare Part C. Enrollment is growing each year, and this webinar will help professionals assisting older adults to have a basic understanding of how Medicare Advantage plans work. Presenters will discuss the difference between Medicare Advantage and Original Medicare; the Medicare Advantage enrollment process; different types of Medicare Advantage plans; and tips and suggestions for helping older adults navigate Medicare Advantage and appeals.
When community-based organizations (CBOs) develop a business plan, environmental scanning is a key first step. Environmental scanning can help CBOs identify internal and external factors, potential competitors, comparatives, complements, and collaborators. This webinar is being hosted by the Aging and Disability Business Institute and participants from the NCOA Network Development Learning Collaborative will present their insights and experiences on environmental scanning and market analysis.
The national discussion about various health care reform proposals has raised public awareness and visibility of Medicaid’s role as the key funding source for LTSS. However, LTSS is not an issue many Americans think about until it is needed. It is essential that states understand and prepare for these impacts on this critical part of our health care systems.
