Webinar

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. 

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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. 

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This webinar will discuss the types of stigma around dementia, including prejudicial attitudes, negative stereotypes, discriminatory behaviors and social structures biased against persons with dementia. During the webinar, presenters will provide examples of how language influences stigm and review how person-centered language to counter stigma around dementia. Participants will also learn what it means to use a strength-based approach with persons who have dementia.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently published a report highlighting suspicious activities targeting older adults. The report examines elder financial exploitation Suspicious Activity Reports (EFE SARs) to analyze the problem of elder financial exploitation and identify ways to improve prevention and response. This webinar will discuss the findings of this study.

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.