Medicare Agent News: Preventing Exploitation of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Webinar; Older Adults and Extreme Cold Weather; Cognition in Primary Care Program; 2021 National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease Release

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Preventing Exploitation of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Webinar; Older Adults and Extreme Cold Weather; Cognition in Primary Care Program; 2021 National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease Release

Preventing Violence, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Webinar

January 18th, 2022, 1PM–2PM CT

The Arc’s National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability will share information about projects related to violence prevention, including hearing from survivors with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) about the urgency of addressing this topic at the national, state, and local levels. Information about the range of abuse and neglect that people with IDD will be discussed, including older adults. National data on victimization will be shared. Talk About Sexual Violence, a 3-year project focused on educating health care professionals about talking to patients with IDD sexual violence, will be highlighted. The effect of trauma on people with IDD and the need for accessible and effective healing services will also be discussed.

Learn more and register for this webinar.

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Older Adults and Extreme Cold

Older adults are more sensitive to cold than younger adults. Cold-related illnesses like hypothermia increase their risk of heart disease and kidney or liver damage. Read about Older Adults and Extreme Cold page to learn how to stay warm and safe during the winter months and avoid cold-related illnesses and injuries.

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Cognition in Primary Care Program

The Cognition in Primary Care Program offers in-clinic training models to primary care providers to facilitate efficient cognitive evaluations in the primary care setting. Launched in September 2021 with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the program is based on the Gerontological Society of America’s GSA KAER Toolkit. Visit Cognition-PrimaryCare.org to access practical, training-based tools for primary care and the in-clinic model for identifying cognitive impairment to help guide patients and families during a dementia illness.

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National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease Stakeholder Recorded Briefing

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 2021 National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease and added a sixth goal to it: Accelerate Action to Promote Healthy Aging and Reduce Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. Watch the HHS Office of Intergovernmental and External Affairs recorded Stakeholder Briefing to learn more about the Plan's sixth goal on promoting healthy aging and risk reduction activities for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.