NCOA is partnering with Lyft to meet the critical transportation needs of caregivers who are supporting homebound older adults during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Track Health Promotion Program Guidance During COVID-19
Check this page regularly for updates from individual programs on whether it’s feasible to continue implementation when in-person gatherings are not possible.
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10 Types of Dementia Explained
Dementia, Alzheimer’s, senility, forgetfulness. All of these words point to an experience. But do they point to the same one? Are they different? Are they the same? I often hear these words thrown around interchangeably. Here I hope to give some etymological clarity. Aging in America is confusing. By using clear language, I hope we can communicate […]The post 10 Types of Dementia Explained appeared first on ChangingAging.
Read MoreKey COVID-19 Resources for Older Adults
Get links to key resources about COVID-19 with information for older adults and caregivers
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Key Resources about COVID-19
Find up-to-date information on the coronavirus, including emergency protocols, coverage of testing and treatment, and how to connect with local officials
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FAQs for Older Adults & Caregivers
These answers to your most commonly asked questions will help you take action and stay safe.
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FAQs for Professionals in Aging
Read our questions and answers about COVID-19 for professionals in aging.
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Talk the Walk on Aging
If only, when people hear Joe South sing “Walk a mile in my shoes,” his poetic and encouraging metaphor for empathy would meaningfully move all who “abuse, criticize and accuse.” And, if only, older adults were among the intended beneficiaries of such understanding and support.The post Talk the Walk on Aging appeared first on ChangingAging.
Read MoreEl NCOA aplaude la renovación de la Ley de Estadounidenses Mayores
El Consejo Nacional para Adultos Mayores (NCOA, por sus siglas en inglés) aplaude al Congreso por la renovación, en gran medida bipartidista, de la Ley de Estadounidenses Mayores (OAA, por sus siglas en inglés), que permite modernizar la legislación para abordar las necesidades cambiantes de millones de adultos mayores, lo cual incluye el reciente brote de coronavirus. El Senado aprobó el proyecto de ley el 3 de marzo y la Cámara lo aprobó ayer.
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Congratulations to Brooklets Place in, Easton, MD, for achieving National Senior Center Accreditation in February 2020.
This is the first accreditation for this rural Maryland senior center.
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