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Join the American Society on Aging (ASA) for an upcoming webinar exploring the relationship between depression and dementia. This session will focus on the evolving relationship between depression and dementia, emphasizing the influence of recurrent depressive episodes on the potential development of dementia. Attendees will have the opportunity to examine various modifiable risk factors for dementia, effective interventions and strategies for addressing depression, and specialized considerations tailored to high-risk populations.

The National Center on Law & Elder Rights (NCLER) is hosting an upcoming webinar titled "Elder Abuse Basics: Civil Legal Responses." This webinar will focus on how legal assistance providers can support older adults who have experienced abuse, neglect, or exploitation. 

This basics training will focus on how legal assistance providers can work to:

Join the National Council on Aging's (NCOA) Modernizing Senior Centers Resource Center and the National Center to Reframe Aging for an interactive virtual summit exploring ways to effectively communicate about senior centers. The summit will provide information, resources, examples, and activities that participants can use to enhance the image of their center and be an agent of change in combatting ageism in their community.

After attending this summit, participants will be able to: 

Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for an upcoming LTSS webinar featuring how WellWise Services Area Agency on Aging has leveraged new and existing partnerships with local health departments, health systems, pharmacy networks, and other human service agencies to improve equitable access to immunizations, particularly in rural areas with transportation-related barriers.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is hosting an upcoming webinar to provide an overview of Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Value Pathways (MVPs) development and maintenance for the 2024 performance year of the Quality Payment Program.  

During the webinar, CMS subject matter experts will: 

• Review key dates related to MVPs;  

National Influenza Vaccination Week, December 4 through 8, is an annual observance in December to remind everyone 6 months and older that there’s still time to get vaccinated against flu. Vaccination is particularly important for people who are at higher risk of developing serious flu complications. Millions of children get sick with the flu every year, and thousands will be hospitalized as a result.

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Inform USA is the professional membership association for Information and Referral (I&R). Inform USA drives quality and connection in the sector as the sole source for standards, program accreditation, and practitioner certification. The Inform USA Conference brings together I&R professionals from across the breadth of the sector. The request for session submissions for the 2024 Grand Gathering Inform USA Conference has been extended to December 15, 2023. The conference will be held May 20th - May 23rd in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Join Commit to Connect for an upcoming webinar on No Wrong Door Virginia’s Social Health Connector platform. The Social Health Connector uses a person-centered virtual assessment to generate a customized social health connection plan for people with disabilities, older adults, and family caregivers. This personalized plan leverages AI and machine learning to offer insights into individualized risks and strengths, highlighting local recommended resources for users in Virginia. After individuals complete the survey, they receive a customized social connection plan.

The National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) has released a call for workshop proposals for its 2024 Annual Conference on Independent Living, themed "Back to the Future 2024." This year’s conference will take place onsite in Washington, D.C, and will feature 25 in-person workshops.

NCIL seeks workshops in the following tracks:

• Youth, Young Adults, and the Movement: Workshops addressing youth with disabilities, youth leadership, employment, and transitions.

KFF Health News will host an upcoming webinar titled “The Long-Term Care Crisis—Why Few Can Afford to Grow Old in America.” The virtual conversation will discuss “Dying Broke,” KFF Health News’ joint investigation with The New York Times into America’s long-term care crisis and what can be done to mitigate its growing financial and emotional toll. Hear from caregivers about the costs and complexity of long-term care.

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