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Easter Seals Dixon Center for Military & Caregiver Services, in collaboration with Atlas Research, Caregiver Action Network, Family Caregiver Alliance, National Alliance for Caregiving, Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving, and USO are sponsoring a Military Caregiver webinar titled Caregiving as an Older Adult. There are over 5 million family Caregivers for Military Veterans in the United States. Many of these Caregivers include spouses and adult children of Veterans who may have served in World War II, Korea, or Vietnam.

A month dedicated to raising awarenss for Alzheimer's disease.

Health Management Associates is hosting a webinar on the findings from the annual Kaiser Family Foundation 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey.

Federal Partners in Transition is hosting a webinar on post-secondary transition activities and information for students and youth with disabilities. Presenters will provide attendees with information about educational practices, career development, employment strategies, and benefits counseling.This webinar is recommended for: students and youth with disabilities, their family members, practitioners, vocational rehabilitation counselors, educators, public and private sector agencies and other partners about a wide variety of federally funded resources.  

The Mathematica Center on Health Care Effectiveness is hosting a policy forum and live webinar on hospital acquisition of physician practices. Hospitals are increasingly hiring more physicians as the climate in the medical world changes. This rise in physician hiring should be accompanied by an increase in communication and coordination. However, this change is not necessarily promoting integration that can help improve care for patients or quality and cost. Presenters Ann S. O'Malley, Mathematica; J.

The National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) and the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) are hosting a webinar to improve disability access and inclusion among sexual health providers. Real Talk: Conversations and resources about sexuality for young people with disabilities and sexual health providers started a series of dialogues that people with disabilities shared about their experiences with sexual health providers.

The Disability and Aging Collaborative is hosting a webinar on the Implementation of the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Setting Rule. Attendees will be updated on the status of implementation of the HCBS rule. Speakers Alison Barkoff, Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law; Nicole Jorwic, The Arc of the United States; Elizabeth Edwards, National Health Law Program; and David Machledt, National Health Law Program will discuss the opportunities that are available for consumer engagement and resources and tools for state advocates.

Health Management Associates (HMA) is hosting a webinar on the changes to the social programs that the United States will see over the next decade. The United States population is aging as thousands of Baby Boomers reach their milestone birthday of 65 each day. This rapidly aging population will have dramatic implications for the funding and delivery of government sponsored programs.

Join other family and friend caregivers for an informal "table talk" on providing compassionate care and support to aging loved ones .

The American Society on Aging is offering two courses in partnership with the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. Health and Wellness in an Aging Society, is a new five-week course taught by the leading experts in the nation. Additionally, the ASA is offering their popular Fundamentals of Gerontology course. The USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology faculty includes Pinchas Cohen, M.D.; Ed Schneider, M.D.; Jennifer Ailshire, Ph.D.; Donna Benton, Ph.D; Kathleen Wilber, Ph.D.; and Aaron Hagedorn, Ph.D.