NADRC Webinar: It’s a Journey - Age-Friendly and Dementia Capable Health Systems
The National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center (NADRC) will host a webinar on June 20, "It's a Journey - Age-Friendly and Dementia Capable Health Systems."
The webinar will highlight how the age-friendly and dementia-friendly movements can work together to build better health services and supportive communities for older adults living with dementia. MaineHealth's work to become a Dementia Capable health system will be discussed in the context of the spread of the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative. Speakers will discuss how systems programming and community partnerships can establish sustainable mechanisms to support individuals with dementia and their caregivers.
Speakers include:
- Rani E. Snyder, MPA, Vice President, Program at The John A. Hartford Foundation
- Heidi R. Wierman, MD, FACP, Division Director for Geriatrics at Maine Medical Center and the Medical Director for Health Aging at MaineHealth
Register for the webinar.
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