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CMS is hosting an informational webinar to discuss their ongoing artifical intelligence health outcomes challenge. Click here to learn more about the challenge. 

The Promoting the Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE) demonstration gives youth in selected states who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) access to innovative services. Mathematica’s Center for Studying Disability Policy is hosting a webinar to review 

The 2019 Alzheimer's Webinar Series aims to inform the nationwide aging and social services community of current Alzheimer's and brain health information as well as resources available to families impacted by Alzheimer's and other dementia diseases. The first webinar in the series explores critical findings from the newly released 2019 Alzheimer's Association Facts & Figures Report including current preval

ACL is hosting a series of webinars to obtain feedback on the draft updates to the National Voluntary Consensus Guidelines for State APS Systems. ACL published the Guidelines in 2017 to provide the APS field with guidance about effective practices based on findings from published studies as well as experiences from the field.

Assistive Technology Act Programs increase access to, and acquisition of, assistive technology (AT) devices and services for individuals with disabilities and older adults. Programs support a continuum of AT services, from public awareness and information and assistance to loans and reuse programs. Join this webinar to learn more about the Assistive Technology Act, state programs and services, and ways that AT can be useful to individuals across the lifespan. 

• What Matters-aligning care with older adult’s specific goals; 
• Mentation-managing dementia and depression across care settings; 
• Mobility-ensuring older adults can move safely to accomplish What Matters; and 
• Medications-ensuring that medications do not interfere with the other M’s. 

ACL is hosting a webinar about the value of intergenerational programming. During the webinar, presenters will describe the role intergenerational programs play in building healthy communities, discuss the federal programs and initiatives that focus on boosting older adult community engagement, highlight new research on the health benefits of volunteering, and share how intergenerational programs promote community engagement in boosting resilience. 

The speakers for this webinar are:

This webinar will discuss the value of volunteers in dementia programs, including examples such as the friendly visitor program. Presenters will review the importance of training and ongoing support for volunteers and describe how to build a long-term, sustainable volunteer-driven program for people living with dementia. Finally, this webinar will outline how a  volunteer-relationship model of care differs from a paid day program for those living with dementia. 

Presenters will be: