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IA2 Attends Dementia Risk Reduction Summit

The International Association for Indigenous Aging team, including Bill Benson, Molita Yazzie (Dine’), Breana Dorame (Gabrielino-Tongva), and Mary Ann OMeara, attended the Dementia Risk Reduction Summit in Atlanta, Georgia (May 16 - 17, 2023). This first-ever Dementia Risk Reduction Summit explored how public health can address the risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia across the public health prevention spectrum: from working in partnerships ...

Mental Health First Aid Training

Improve quality of life and learn how to assist and support older adults who may be experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge by getting certified in an evidence-based, early-intervention training program. Older adults have high rates of late-onset mental health challenges, like anxiety and depression, and low rates of identification and treatment. ...

Taking Care of Yourself as a Caregiver

Caregiving can be rewarding, but it is also challenging. That’s why taking care of yourself — physically and mentally — is one of the most important things you can do as a caregiver. A few ways you can care for yourself include: Make time for a hobby you enjoy. Join a support group. Ask for ...

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