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This article created by the National Institute on Aging provides a variety of activities for family members or friends to participate in with individuals who have Alzheimer's disease. The activities are divided into different subgroups including: activities to do around the house, activities to keep moving, activities to engage the mind, activities that promote healthy eating, activities to stay socially engaged, and activities to do with children.

Thought Provoking Songs and Questions to Lead an
Interactive Discussion About Growing Older

Based on the musical workshop developed by Bob Payton and Denise Dreher

I’ve Never Been Old Before:
Creating a Compassionate Response to the Changes and Challenges of Later Life

Featuring sixteen positive songs about aging 
Performed on the banjo, guitar and harmonica by Bob Payton

Age-Friendly Care, PA is a collaboration between the Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing and the Primary Health Network. 

Age-Friendly Care, PA has developed a website that focuses on the 4Ms of age-friendly care. The website provides an overview of the 4Ms, offers a comprehensive list of tips and tools organized by the 4Ms, shares the My 4Ms Worksheet and instructional video, and serves as the portal to our online learning modules.

Interprofessional educators increasingly recognize the importance of establishing graduated interprofessional learning strategies to socialize and prepare learners to work in collaborative care environments. Interprofessional socialization (IPS) is the process of bringing students together from different disciplines to learn from, with, and about each other. However, education programs struggle to systematically integrate evidence-based interprofessional learning. Community-engaged learning, a pedagogical tool adaptable to diverse circumstances, offers an opportunity to expand IPS.

Our Experts by Experience programme involves the public in inspections and activities.

Experts by Experience are people who have recent personal experience (within the last five years) of using or caring for someone who uses health, mental health and/or social care services that we regulate.

From 1 April 2020, Choice Support delivers Expert by Experience services through a new, single national contract across England.

Who could be an Expert by Experience?

The McPin Foundation exists to transform mental health research by putting the lived experiences of people affected by mental health problems at the heart of research methods and the research agenda.

PCORI funds studies that can help patients and those who care for them make better-informed healthcare choices.

The Patient as Teacher program uses this patient-centred approach to promote and foster humanism in medicine. Patient-driven sessions are led by 2-3 cancer survivors who share their personal stories, experiences with the health care system, and perspectives on how their illness has impacted their lives. Students listen, engage in dialogue, and ask questions. This collaboration actively involves patients and survivors in the education process as partners in teaching, feedback, and evaluation.

CDC’s Alzheimer’s Disease and Healthy Aging Program and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) partnered to incorporate brain health messages into existing chronic disease messages. The four rack cards and infographic are downloadable and include risk reduction messages about how the promotion of these behaviors can reduce risk for memory loss and promote brain health. Rack cards and infographic can also be customized to include your organization’s logo. These resources are also available in Spanish.

This educational module designed by CATCH-ON is part of their Basics of Aging Program which provides education about aging and older adult healthcare for healthcare providers, other caregivers, families, and older adults themselves. This module provides an interactive image for participants to click through. By the end of this module, learners will be able to: (1) understand "person-centered" dementia care in the hospital setting; (2) describe how to communicate with people living with dementia in hospital settings; and (3) learn how to maximize function and safety in the hospital setting.