Below are some links that can be helpful to grantees:

No Wrong Door - Transforming the way people access services in the community

Next Avenue - Where grown-ups keep growing - Publishes stories, information, and advice for America's booming older generation

National Council on Aging - Partner with nonprofit organizations, government, and business to provide innovative community programs and services, online help, and advocacy.

Current Modules — Available NOW!

Basics of:

• Normal Aging: Address the changes older adults can experience with their muscle mass, vision, hearing, taste and smell, cognition, sleep patterns and metabolism.
• Evaluating Memory Concerns: Understand the process of getting a dementia diagnosis from a healthcare team and resources for addressing a family member's ongoing carerelated needs.
• Working in Interprofessional Teams: Discuss the reasons an interprofessional team can provide better care for an older adult with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) and identify the roles and responsibilities of possible common team members.
• Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCC): Discuss the impact and challenges of MCC and a holistic approach to treatment that prioritizes the older adult's quality of life. Completing each 10-minute module provides .25 free CE/CME/CNE or Certificate of Completion. All 4 modules should not take more than 1 hour to complete and can be done in multiple sittings.

Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

• Three modules on the unique needs of people with dementia during hospitalization
• Three modules on understanding and managing behavioral symptoms of dementia Completing each set of modules provides 1 free CE/CME/CNE or Certificate of Completion. Each set of modules should not take more than 1 hour to complete and can be done in multiple sittings

Enroll today! Please visit www.catch-on.orq to complete the modules.

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Future Modules

• Communication Focused Modules o Communicating effectively with older adults and families — for professionals o Communicating effectively in varied models of Interprofessional Teams o Communicating effectively in the complexity of Multiple Chronic Conditions

Please continue to check our website for these new modules!

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If you have any questions about CATCH-ON or feedback about the modules, please let us know!

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American Society on Aging Fall 2017 Generations Issue - Supporting People with Dementia and Their Caregivers in the Community

 

Interested in volunteering for research on Alzheimer’s, related dementias, and cognitive health? Search for clinical trials and studies near you with NIA’s clinical trials tool. Below is a sampling of listings. Click on the trial name for details, including contact information. Drugs Pimavanserin for Agitation and Aggression in Alzheimer's Disease (multiple sites) Crenezumab for Prodromal to Mild Alzheimer's Disease (multiple sites) Brain Imaging Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative 3 (ADNI3) (multiple sites) Caregiving Tele-Savvy Education Program for Dementia Caregivers (Atlanta, GA) Caring for the Caregiver Technology-Based Program (Miami, FL) Exercise Exercise in Adults with Mild Memory Problems (EXERT) (multiple sites) Other Dementias RVT-101 for Dementia with Lewy Bodies (HEADWAY-DLB) (multiple sites) Advancing Research and Treatment for Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ARTFL) (multiple sites) Registries Alzheimer’s Prevention Registry (nationwide)—get information and updates about participating in future Alzheimer’s prevention trials. GeneMatch (nationwide)—enroll to get matched to Alzheimer’s genetics studies. Brain Health Registry (nationwide)—sign up for an online study of brain health and learn about possible research-study opportunities. Get more information about these and other Alzheimer’s clinical trials. Or, call the ADEAR Center at 1-800-438-4380 (toll-free) or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Help us spread the word about Alzheimer’s and related clinical trials! Forward this email to anyone who may be interested. Share via social media: Looking for #Alzheimer’s and related #clinicaltrials? Find the latest information here:  http://1.usa.gov/Y1zmEN Share this infographic from NIA about participating in clinical research: Learn how older adults can play a role in disease prevention/treatment by volunteering for research studies: http://go.usa.gov/x9sv8