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Minnesota Top Doctor Julie A. Switzer, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with specialization in upper extremity and geriatric orthopedics, provided a discussion of bone health and healthy aging for the University of Minnesota Retirees...
The National Center to Reframe Aging (NCRA) is the central hub for the movement to reframe aging. The Reframing Aging movement is a long-term social change endeavor designed to improve the public’s understanding of what aging means and the many ways...
Use these ACT on Alzheimer's® provider practice tools and resources to support patients and clients who have memory concerns and their care partners. These best practice tools incorporate the expertise of clinical and community-based service providers...
The Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving (PHCOE-DC) is a collaboration between the CDC and the University of Minnesota to support state, tribal and local public health agencies nationwide in implementing actions that protect the...
The resources provided on this website can e used to strengthen and spread awareness of Alzheimer's disease and dementia in your community. Each resource is practical and useful alone or combined with others, depending on the needs of various...
Every sector in a community plays a role in making it dementia friendly. ACT on Alzheimer's provides guides that help make it easy to know how to fulfill your role. Guide topics include: Businesses; Dental Care; Faith Communities; Health Care; Legal...
This training is available by request and provides a free 60 or 90 minute educational session for staff working in health and dental care settings. The training is conducted by volunteers who are trained by ACT on Alzheimer's to lead the sessions. The...
This webpage provides Minnesota Resources available for: African Americans; Hispanic/Latinos; Asian/Hmongs; Asian/Vietnamese & Chinese; and Somalis. Additional Resources are also available for individuals and families regarding dementia and...
Communities around Minnesota have used the Dementia Friendly Communities Toolkit and other ACT on Alzheimer's tools to create a supportive environment for people living with Alzheimer's and their families.
The communities noted on the map...
This website provides information on the Alzheimer's Association's work to address Alzheimer's as a public health crisis includes guidance and tools for public health departments, the Public Health Center of Excellence in Dementia Risk Reduction,...
The Age-Friendly Care and Education Collection is part of
Minnesota Northstar GWEP,
supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program of
the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Award No. U1QHP33076, the University of Minnesota Office of Academic
Clinical Affairs, and the Otto Bremer Trust.