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The National Resource Center on Nutrition & Aging is hosting a two-part webinar about recent changes in the Medicare policy landscape. These changes from CMS will enable the provision of new medical and non-medical benefits to seniors and represent an opportunity for senior nutrition programs. The first webinar will discuss opportunities to partner with MA and other managed care plans and review how rules around supplemental benefits in MA have changed and what that means for the provision of non-medical benefits.

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This webinar will provide an overview of two programs, PEARLs and Healthy IDEAS, that address depression among older adults. The webinar will focus on how these programs can be implemented to both address mental health needs and also reduce barriers to participation in other activities. Speakers will review these programs in depth to compare and contrast them. They will also provide guidance on best practices for implementing evidence-based behavioral health programs in your community. 

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This is the third and final part of the Reeves Foundation webinar series on Pain Medication Education. This webinar will briefly review parts one and two before discussing the basics of tapering from opioid medication. The webinar will discuss potential non-opioid options, including  integrative therapies that may be used for pain related to SCI/D and related comorbidities.

This webinar introduces the Spanish version of the new edition of Money Smart for Older Adults: Prevent Financial Exploitation (MSOA). The MSOA educational program is a free, easy-to-use resource for older people, caregivers, and service providers, produced by the FDIC and the Bureau.

This webinar will discuss how the Eldercare Locator helps connect older adults and their caregivers to services and programs. Patrice Earnest, Director of the Eldercare Locator, will review the Locator’s recently redesigned website. The site includes a searchable database of local agencies and programs and offers a library of helpful, consumer-based resource materials. The newly designed site also features a Native Service Locator. Representatives of the National Resource Center on Native American Aging will further discuss the process of connecting Native elders with resources.

This webinar will discuss how state policy makers can use the SAW/RTW Toolkit as a resource to develop policy frameworks that assist workers in transitioning back to or staying at work following disability or injury incurred on the job. The webinar will cover why stay-at-work/return-to-work issues are important at the personal, policy, and state level. Panelists will include policymakers from Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C., as well as leadership from ODEP.

Age-Friendly Health Systems ensure that every older adult gets the best possible care; does not experience healthcare-related harms; and is satisfied with the healthcare he or she receives. This webinar will provide an overview of the Age-Friendly Health Systems model and its interventions. It will also discuss how participants can contribute to the development of Age-Friendly Health Systems in their communities and the role that community-based organizations can play.

This webinar will provide an overview of the role of cerebrovascular disease in late-life cognitive impairment, including risk factors, prevention methods, and common misconceptions. During this event, participants will learn why diagnosis is difficult with vascular dementia and explore the challenges associated with understanding the role of vascular risk factors, stroke history and stroke imaging findings. Symptom management will also be discussed, including the similarities between managing symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and managing symptoms of vascular dementia.

The ASTHOConnects Series on Brain Health is designed to inform state and territorial health officials and their staff about the critical role of public health in supporting aging adults.

The ASTHOConnects Series on Brain Health is designed to inform state and territorial health officials and their staff about the critical role of public health in supporting aging adults. The series focuses on the Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) State and Local Public Health Partnerships to Address Dementia, The 2018 -2023 Road Map. During this webinar, The CDC’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program will present data from the BRFSS Optional Modules on subjective cognitive decline and caregiving.