Friday, October 19, 2018
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Long-Term Services and Supports Federal Update
Administration for Community Living
- 2018 Alzheimer' Disease Programs Initiative ($16,913,374)
- STATE AWARDS
- Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (AK)
- Oregon Department of Health Services (OR)
- Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PA)
- Rhode Island Division of Elderly Affairs (RI)
- COMMUNIITY AWARDS
- Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Services of Northwestern Ohio (OH)
- Alzheimer's Orange County (CA)
- Catholic Charities of Hawaii (HI)
- Center for Excellence in Aging and Geriatric Health (VA)
- County of Ventura (CA)
- Easter Seals New Hampshire, Inc. (NH)
- Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland (OH)
- Latino Alzheimer's and Memory Disorders Alliance (IL)
- LiveWell Alliance, Inc. (CT)
- ONEgeneration (CA)
- Southeast Tennessee Development District (TN)
- United Community Center, Inc. (WI)
- University of Wyoming (WY)
- WellMed Charitable Foundation (TX)
- WISE & Healthy Aging (CA)
- Additional 2018 Grants
- National Alzheimer's Call Center
- Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc.
- $1,233,571
- Strengthening the Financial Literacy & Preparedness of Family Caregivers
- Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc.
- $250,000
- National Alzheimer's Call Center
- Contract
- National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC)
- RTI, International, Inc.
- $1,699,564
- National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC)
Goal 4 -- Enhance public awareness and engagement -- educate public, work with state tribal and local governments to improve coordination and identify model initiatives to advance ADRD awareness and readiness
Administration on Aging
- National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP)
- 2018 Funding increase of $30,000,000 to $180,000,000 ;
- Statutory highest priority of services requirement is "diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or Related Disorder with neurological or organic brain dysfunction";
- 62% of persons served are caregivers of individuals with a medical diagnosis of ADRD;
- Outreach and awareness programming results in caregivers benefiting from ADRD training in 74.9% of participating providers;
- Offer dementia specific evidence-based caregiver trainings and education interventions (i.e. Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver's Health (REACH) and SAVVY Caregiver).
Administration for Community Living
- National Alzheimer's and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) Webinar Series www.nadrc.acl.gov
- Improving Healthcare for People Living with Dementia (9/12/18)
- Presenters: Debra Cherry, Lora Connolly, Katie Scott
- People Trained -- 557
- First Responder Training and Programs to Support People with Dementia (8/7/18)
- Presenters: Jessica Empeño and Molly Schroeder
- People Trained -- 626
- Addressing Health Disparities in People Living with Dementia (7/31/18)
- Presenters: Andrea Garr, Dr. Lisa Barnes
- People Trained -- 657
- Improving Healthcare for People Living with Dementia (9/12/18)
Goal 4 -- Enhance public awareness and engagement -- educate public, work with state tribal and local governments to improve coordination and identify model initiatives to advance ADRD awareness and readiness
- Title VI National Conference
- (August 2018)
- Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia Sessions
- Alzheimer's in Indian Country by the International Association for Indigenous Aging
- Supporting Those Living With Dementia (n4a and the WI Dept. of Health)
- Dementia Assistance for Elders by ACL, National Resource Center for Native Hawaiian Elders and the La Courte Oreilles tribe
- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs (OLTCOP)
- Provides training, technical assistance, to help states' Long-Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) programs to better meet the needs of individuals living with dementia in long-term care facilities. Relevant training, provided by ACL's National Ombudsman Resource Center this quarter include:
- Emergency Preparedness: Ombudsman Program Advocacy and Facility Responsibilities" (webinar) ACL provides federal perspective on States' LTC Ombudsman programs and their role disaster preparation including case studies on experiences before, during, and after a recent natural disasters. Slides available as a PDF (http://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qVyHzMDDyMLSatt7By3soSEAtMmK%2B/ik), or view the webinar recording (http://wfc2.wiredforchange.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Os7LPK0rYRU3D5wwWjj/nCEAtMmK%2B/ik).
- Nursing Home eviction and discharge: Technical support for this most common nursing home complaint, including new consumer education materials, fact sheets (http://ltcombudsman.org/uploads/files/library/nursing-home-discharges-final_-_8_2018.pdf), Prezi presentation (http://ltcombudsman.org/library/fed_laws/federal-nursing-home-regulations#training) and on-line training.
- Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes: What You Need to Know (webinar) which reviews (1) prevalence, (2) physical and social signs of sexual abuse, (3) who is most at risk, and (4) who are the perpetrators and (5) strategies to respond and advocate for nursing home residents who are victims of this type of abuse.
- Provides training, technical assistance, to help states' Long-Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) programs to better meet the needs of individuals living with dementia in long-term care facilities. Relevant training, provided by ACL's National Ombudsman Resource Center this quarter include:
Indian Health Service
- Native Elders National Indian Council on Aging Biennial Meeting
- September 2018
- IHS Principal Deputy Director, RADM Michael Weahkee and Dr. Blythe Winchester, IHS Chief Clinical Consultant in Geriatrics and Palliative Care, participated in a panel discussion on Alzheimer's disease and related dementia to over 1000 Native Elders.
Recent Publication on Projections of Alzheimer's Disease
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| https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1552526018332527?via%3Dihub | https://www.cdc.gov/aging/data/pdf/american-alzheimers-racial-ethnic-disparities-infographic-508-h.pdf |
Recent Publication on Older Adults
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MMWR CDCMMWR - Sep 21 Americans are living longer. As the proportion of older adults in the population continues to increase so does the prevalence of #chronic diseases, like #Alzheimer's. For suggestions to help #OlderAdults improve quality of life, read the latest report: ow.ly/nzNq30ITxg |
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| https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6737a4.htm?s_cid=mm6737a4_e |  |
Recent Publications on Caregiving
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| https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304573 | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jrh.12273 |
Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map, 2018-2023
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| https://www.cdc.gov/aging/healthybrain/roadmap.htm | https://www.cdc.gov/aging/pdf/executive-brief-HBI-2018-road-map-final-508.pdf |
Data for Action -- National Caregiving Infographic
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| https://www.cdc.gov/aging/data/infographic/caregiving.html |
2018 Memory Sunday Highlights
- 246 Congregations participated -- reaching approximately 75,000 congregational members
- 6 in-person Memory Sunday events across the country reaching over 500 participants in Atlanta, Boston, Chattanooga, Seattle, Jacksonville, and Baltimore.
- 650,000 media impressions across radio, print, and social media
- 600+ downloads of Memory Sunday Toolkits and The Book of Alzheimer's
- 95% of participating churches distributed materials
- 43% hosted a special event or service for caregivers
- 38% partnered with agencies to provide information on Alzheimer's and dementia
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