ACL’s dementia grant program continues to positively impact individuals and communities long after grant funding ends. A new report from the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) highlights findings from a survey conducted with grant recipients that had been without ACL grant funding for at least one year.

During this session, attendees will learn about actionable steps that aging, kinship, and tribal network organizations can use to implement and enhance caregiver support initiatives, even with limited resources.

This training event is designed to promote strong Older Americans Act (OAA) stewardship practices and support aging network entities as they implement OAA requirements.

Participants will learn about common barriers to food-based services experienced by individuals living alone with dementia, the key components of an effective food delivery service model, and program evaluation best practices for measuring the impact of services for this population.

Join ACL's Commit to Connect initiative for an Office Hours session to learn from Julie Burkley, director of programs with FriendshipWorks. FriendshipWorks is a Boston nonprofit that reduces isolation by connecting volunteers with older adults for social support to reduce elder social isolation.

Commit to Connect, an ACL initiative, invites applications from aging and disability network organizations for a community of practice focused on measuring the social connection impact of chronic disease self-management education programs through pre- and post-test measures.

This webinar will provide participants with an overview of I/DD and dementia including prevalence, signs and symptoms, and assessing if a person with I/DD may be developing dementia. Participants will also learn practical considerations for supporting people with I/DD and dementia with an emphasis on enhancing workforce training.

Announced in November by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the competition aims to catalyze practical AI solutions that reduce caregiver burden while protecting against biased, unsafe or harmful uses of the technology.

Join this webinar to learn about recent ACL caregiving implementation grants, activity, and state implementation grantee efforts from California, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin. Hear perspectives from ACL, philanthropy, and state leaders working to strengthen caregiver services.

Join ACL's Commit to Connect initiative for a webinar on the value of outcome evaluation of social connection within chronic disease self-management education (CDSME) programs.