Johns Hopkins researchers found isolated older adults have a 28 percent greater risk of developing dementia than do their counterparts who are not socially isolated. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Alzhiemer’s
Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH Hosting Virtual New England Family Conference
Join the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH for a free, virtual conference for those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia and their families. Sessions will feature notable guest speakers and include a panel of persons living with early stage dementia. Topics include tips and strategies to living well with cognitive changes, use of expressive therapies and mindfulness practice to live well, a caregiver panel, how to approach resistance to care, and creating a healthy and safe environment for living with dementia. Continue reading
December Education Programs Available from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH
Check out the following events from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH during the month of December, which include virtual and in-person programming geared towards caregivers, people living with dementia and the general public interested in learning more. Continue reading
Upcoming Events: Caring for the Caregiver, Let’s Talk About Dementia and Culture 2022
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages stakeholders and communities involved in the age- and dementia friendly movement to check out the following upcoming events: Continue reading
Register for ‘Let’s Talk About Dementia and Culture 2022, Dementia Awareness Training for First Responders
Dementia affects every community, but not in the same way. Join Dementia Friends Massachusetts for a conversation about disparities, different needs, and specific strengths in many cultural and linguistic communities. Continue reading
Upcoming Events in Healthy Aging
The Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative encourages stakeholders and communities involved in the age- and dementia friendly movement to check out the following upcoming events: Continue reading
World Alzheimer’s Report 2022 Focuses on Post-Diagnosis Support
The World Alzheimer Report 2022 from Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) is dedicated to the vast topic of post-diagnosis support – an umbrella term encompassing the variety of official and informal services and information aimed at promoting the health, social, and psychological wellbeing of people with dementia and their carers after a diagnosis.
New Resource: ‘Age- and Dementia Friendly Design Considerations for Physical Infrastructure’
The Massachusetts Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Disease and All Other Dementias created a workgroup with a goal of defining age-and dementia friendly design considerations for physical infrastructure, disseminating those findings and advocating for their inclusion in relevant state funding programs.
That workgroup is pleased to share the culmination of that work in the form of a guide titled Age and Dementia Friendly Design Considerations for Physical Infrastructure, which highlights design considerations supporting people living with dementia and focused on four types of infrastructure: Continue reading
Alzheimer’s Association Support Group Events for October and November
Check out the following events from the Alzheimer’s Association of MA/NH for support groups for the months of October and November.
These groups create a safe, confidential, supportive environment for participants to develop informal mutual support and social relationships. They also offer participants an opportunity to learn about dementia and develop methods and skills to cope with challenges. Continue reading
Alzheimer’s Association Announces Education and Awareness Programs for September
Check out the following educational and awareness programs throughout September from the Alzheimer’s Association of Mass./New Hampshire: