Take this Quick Kansas Alzheimer’s Survey
The Governor’s Alzheimer’s Disease Task Force is asking Kansans to take this Kansas Alzheimer's Survey to help inform their work. Please take a moment to take the survey and pass it on to lots of fellow...
Dementia Resources
Home Safety and Alzheimer's Disease
Too Soon to Forget—A Documentary about People with Younger Onset Alzheimer ’s disease
Improving Care for People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Using Technology (iCare-AD/ADRD) Challenge
Dementia...
This Week is National Handwashing Week
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has a great free training for long-term care providers to use to in their building about handwashing. Check it out and use it for your next inservice!
Thinking About Expanding Your Reach?
The Middle Market Playbook is being graciously provided to LeadingAge members in Kansas and elsewhere free of charge. Please use coupon code is LAComp (case sensitive). 3-minute Middle Market Playbook video.
Palliative Care for People with Dementia Guidelines
CaringKind's Palliative Care for Advanced Dementia: Training and Implementation, addresses the need for improving the quality-of-life and care for residents diagnosed with advanced dementia who live in nursing homes, through a program that generates...
Living Well With Dementia
Here are a couple of articles regarding dementia that may be helpful for your residents/service population.
Non-drug interventions effective at easing depression in dementia: studyBetter Brain Health through Equity: Addressing Health and Economic Disparities in...
Technology Selection Tools
LeadingAge CAST has updated its Functional Assessment and Activity Monitoring Technology Selection Tool., one of six resources to assist members to choose the best technology. The Functional Assessment and Activity Monitoring tool now includes updates to its product...
Dementia Resources
Here are resources from around the country focusing on Alzheimer’s and Dementia care. Enjoy!
People with dementia who get tired are sundowning? What a load of rubbish!
THE BENEFITS OF ANIMAL THERAPY FOR OLDER...
Technology and Senior Living
Ziegler is pleased to announce the publication of its new white paper, “Understanding the Technology Ecosystem for Senior Living & Care”. Get your copy.
PEAK 2.0 Newsletter Available
Read the latest PEAK 2.0 newsletter featuring the idea of “Making it Happen”.
Antibiotic Stewardship
The CDC has released a new tool as part of its four-part online training series on antibiotic stewardship, which should be a top priority for aging services providers. Participation in the online courses qualifies learners for continuing...
Clinical Aromatherapy
Holistic symptom management in geriatric care, advanced illness, and dementia care is an ever-increasing focus for hospitals and long-term care providers as the population continues to age.
Read more of this Today's Geriatric Medicine article...