The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, invites interested individuals to a 3-day virtual workshop on Aging in Place with Dementia to discuss the state of knowledge and identify conceptual approaches to guide research on aging in place for people living with dementia in the United States. The sessions will emphasize community and neighborhood level factors that enable aging in place. The workshop will take place over three consecutive afternoons from September 13th – 15th, 11:30 – 3:00 PM CT (3:15 PM on the first day). The workshop is free but you must register in advance. LeadingAge members considering submitting a letter of intent to participate in the upcoming CMMI dementia demonstration might find some items of interest to consider (though there is no relationship between the demonstration and the workshop). 

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Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her husband and two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.