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Georgia Gear Partner wins award at gerontology conference
Congratulations to Georgia Gear partner engage for winning the Southern Gerontological Society’s Media Award for their curriculum. This award is given to an individual or…
Congratulations to our partner Integrated Memory Care Clinic on being highlighted in a Forbes article titled, “Why are care delivery models for people with dementia developing so slowly?” for their clinic-based care model.
Enormous attention is being given to controversial drugs aimed at slowing the progression of early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Yet, a very different set of clinical innovations holds the…
Congratulations to our partner Integrated Memory Care Clinic on being interviewed for a CBS News article titled, “Dementia care programs help, if caregivers can find them” for their work with dementia patients and their caregivers.
There’s no cure, yet, for Alzheimer’s disease. But dozens of programs developed in the past 20 years can improve the lives of both people living with dementia and…
Congratulations to Dr. Sarah DuPont who is now on the faculty in DFPM on her NEJM perspective piece with Sandro Galea, Dean of BU’s school of public health.
Public health institutions have long walked the difficult line between respecting individual freedoms and protecting society from disease threats — which has sometimes involved restricting…
Deeper Understanding: Discussions with Dementia Researchers
Wednesday, September 29, 2 pm Please join the Alzheimer’s Association as they welcome, Dr. Tiffany Washington, associate professor at the University of Georgia School Of Social Work, and recipient of a 2021…
Register for September’s Focus on Aging Federal Partners’ Webinar: End of Life Care
On Thursday September 30, 2021, the Focus on Aging: Federal Partners’ Webinar will delve deeply into the topic of end-of-life care for those living with…
Congrats, Dr.Epps!
Congratulations to Fayron Epps (ALTER) on her induction into the American Academy of Nursing 2021 Class of New Fellows! Fayron joins 224 other distinguished nurse…
Dr. Fayron Epps Appointed as Nia IMPACT Adjunct Faculty
Congratulations to Fayron Epps (ALTER) on her appointment as Adjunct Faculty with the Nia IMPACT Collaboratory. Fayron will serve on the Pilot Studies Core. Find…
A Framework for Mobilizing Health Care to Respond to the Community Within the COVID-19 Pandemic
Congratulations to Dr. Johnson and team on published article titled A Framework for Mobilizing Health Care to Respond to the Community Within the COVID-19 Pandemic, which…
Vaccine Communication in a Pandemic: Improving Vaccine Literacy to Reduce Hesitancy, Restore Trust and Immunize Communities
Please view multiple articles provided by Dr. Ruth Parker on “vaccine literacy” at the link here.