Resources for
Integrated Care (RIC) Webinar: Supporting Individuals with Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities as They Age
Wednesday, December 18, 2019, 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM ET
The number of U.S. adults with intellectual and developmental
disabilities (I/DD) over the age of 60 is steadily increasing. By 2030, the
number of adults with I/DD aged 60 and older is projected to reach 1.2
million people. The physical, cognitive, functional, and behavioral changes
associated with aging typically present earlier and in different ways for
individuals living with I/DD. There are emerging opportunities for health
plans and providers to support aging individuals living with I/DD and their
families and caregivers through integrated care that addresses the needs of
the whole person across the life span.
Speakers will address how to:
- Recognize the physical,
cognitive, and behavioral changes typical of the aging process,
and how these changes may manifest for someone with I/DD
- Identify key supports
families, health plans, providers and individuals with I/DD may need
to manage these types of changes across the life span
- Describe an integrated
approach health plans can utilize to respond to the needs of
individuals with I/DD as they age
Featured Speakers:
- Gerard Kerins, MPA, FACP,
MD, Yale University School of Medicine
- Michelle Reynolds, PhD,
University of Missouri Kansas City, Director of Individual Advocacy
and Family Support, UMKC Institute for Human Development
- Debbie Pfeifer,
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Administrator, Aetna
Better Health of Kansas
RIC develops and disseminates technical assistance and
actionable tools for providers of beneficiaries dually eligible for
Medicare and Medicaid based on successful innovations and care models. The RIC website features additional resources
and tools for providers and health plans. RIC is supported by the CMS
Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office.
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