Led by the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), Malnutrition Awareness Week is a campaign to educate professionals and consumers about detecting and treating malnutrition, a condition that is more common and has a greater impact as we age.

The purpose of the SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small businesses in meeting federal research or research and development needs, and improve the return on investment from federally funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation.

ACL has awarded Elder Justice Innovation Grants (EJIGs) to the highest courts in five states and territories to enhance protections for the rights of older adults and adults with disabilities who are under, or at risk of, guardianship or conservatorship. The grants, which total over $1.8 million for the first of three project years, seek to address the fairness, effectiveness, timeliness, safety, and integrity of adult guardianship proceedings and improve the experiences of individuals at risk of guardianship or conservatorship.

An estimated 6.2 million individuals in the United States are living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD); that number is projected to triple by 2050. ACL's ADPI program is dedicated to meeting this challenge by developing and expanding dementia capability in states and communities nationwide, including tribal communities.

For DSP Recognition Week, we asked Fatimah Howard and Nicholas Smith, DSPs who serve on the DCW Strategies Center advisory board, to share some of their insights and experiences — and why they are committed to their profession.

The ARRT grants are intended to increase the number of high-quality disability and rehabilitation researchers. Grants are made to institutions of higher education to provide research training to individuals with doctorates or similar advanced degrees. The disability and rehabilitation researchers trained by these grants will improve community living and participation, employment, and health and function outcomes among people with disabilities.

ACL has awarded a nearly $1.2 million Elder Justice Innovation Grant (EJIG) to the RISE Collaborative, Inc. for the first year of a three-year project. The EJIG program supports the continued development of evidence-based practices on elder abuse intervention and response. The project seeks to further validate the RISE model as an evidenced-based intervention embedded in Adult Protective Services (APS) programs.

The conference will provide opportunities to create the space, inspiration, and momentum needed to prepare respite organizations to take flight in the mission to support the nation’s family caregivers.

The purpose of the RERC program is to improve the effectiveness of services authorized under the Rehabilitation Act by conducting advanced engineering research on and development of innovative technologies that are designed to solve particular rehabilitation problems or to remove environmental barriers.

This morning, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shared the news that Alison Barkoff will leave ACL in early October. Alison will join George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health as the Harold and Jane Hirsh Associate Professor of Health Law and Policy and director of the Hirsh Health Law and Policy Program.