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Meals on Wheels America and the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Services Programs (NANASP) are co-hosting a second virtual townhall for the national senior nutrition network. The webinar will provide up-to-the-minute information on the response. Participants will hear from Sandy Markwood, CEO of the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), and Martha Roherty, Executive Director of ADvancing States regarding how these associations are responding.

This webinar will discuss how legal assistance providers and aging services advocates can adapt to provide remote services. The delivery of remote legal services is an important measure for protecting vulnerable individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. ACL will provide an introduction to this topic. During this webinar, participants will learn about strategies and technology-based tools for virtual legal assistance.

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This webinar, hosted by AARP along with the Federal Trade Commission, will review common government impersonation scams. Research shows that knowing about a scam decreases the likelihood that you will engage or become a victim. During this 15 minute mini-webinar, participants will learn how to recognize, report and stay safe from government impostor scams.

During this webinar, participants will learn about Missouri's collaborative approach to building rural transportation options.

The Alzehimer's Association is presenting a 3-part webinar series, along with several national partners, in order to educate professionals on how Alzheimer's disease impacts diverse and underserved populations. The first webinar in this series will focus on how AAPI culture and traditions may impact a family's experience. Presenters will help service providers understand AAPI cultural considerations such as views on caregiving, family roles, and service utilization.

The National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) is hosting a webinar on how to support LGBT adults living with dementia. During this webinar, participants will learn best practices of LGBT dementia care, discuss issues that affect LGBT older adults living with dementia, and learn about policy and programmatic changes that can help organizations become more attuned to the needs of LGBT older adults living with dementia.

The National Resource Center on Nutrition and Aging (NRCNA) is hosting a series of four webinars throughout the month of March. The first webinar in this series will focus on how the Congregate Nutrition Program can help decrease social isolation amongst older adults. During the webinar, presenters will discuss their experiences with the program and review the challenges they faced.

This webinar will provide an overview of the new Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) authorized through the CHRONIC Care Act. The webinar will discuss how they differ from traditional benefits and review principles for implementation. Presenters will cover plan benefit data to help participants understand the supplemental benefits MA plans are offering in 2020.

This webinar will discuss the importance of counting everyone in the 2020 Census. The presenters will discuss how the Census will impact essential services for older adults and their families. During the webinar, participants will learn how government agencies, nonprofits, advocacy organizations, and philanthropy are educating communities and working to include everyone.

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