August 29, 2018, from the Alzheimer's Association National Office:

"The U.S. Senate passed a $425 million increase for Alzheimer’s and dementia research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for fiscal year 2019. As part of our nationwide network of dedicated advocates who have shared stories and personal messages with members of Congress, you helped make this happen. Thank you!

Because of the Alzheimer’s Association and AIM’s leadership to increase NIH funding, scientists are advancing basic disease knowledge, ways to reduce risk, new biomarkers for early diagnosis and drug targeting, and developing the needed treatments to move to clinical testing. And beyond research, Congress continues to work on Alzheimer's policies that will impact millions of Americans living with the disease and their caregivers.

Congress may soon consider the Building our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act. This legislation builds upon recent research advances to strengthen the nation’s public health response to Alzheimer’s by providing state, local, and tribal public health officials with the resources necessary to increase early detection and diagnosis, reduce risk, prevent avoidable hospitalizations, and address health disparities.

Help continue our momentum on Capitol Hill and tell Congress to pass the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act!"

Alzheimer's Association National Office
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Institute for Professional Care Education is Offering a Course: "Recent studies suggest that older adults are five times more likely to have Hepatitis C (HCV) than any other age group. The virus damages the liver and is spread through contact with blood from an infected person.

Use IPCed’s Infection Prevention and Control Course to give your caregiver’s the knowledge they need to protect clients and themselves from transmission of bloodborne pathogens, like Hepatitis C."

Learn More About the Course at:
IPCed’s Infection Prevention and Control Course
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The American Psychological Association reveals that as our golden loved ones approach the end of their lives they, their families and care givers face tasks that include a broad array of choices or major decisions. Tasks include psychological, spiritual, legal, existential and preliminary medical. A dying person can be faced with choices about what kind of caregiver help they need at home or away from home in a facility.

All end-of-life medical decision choices have complex psychological ramifications and consequences that have an impact on the quality of the living of whom are dying. Each of these decisions should be discussed in terms of a value for the individual dying. Stress comes in when the system of medical care has its own primary values that does not coincide with the values of that person. Therefore, treatment or care possibilities by health care providers may overlook the dying person's wishes. Alzheimer's or other dementia plays a huge role it the misunderstanding of treatment plans. It can be a stressful situation. To aid in this dilemma, there is help. If you, your loved ones or the care giver are feeling stressed, get support from family, friends and these important resources bulleted here:

• Call the 24/7 ALZ.ORG Helpline: 800.272.3900
  
• Locate a support group in your community
  
• Visit the message board of alz.org  

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June 1 started the beginning of hurricane season. Click/Tap on the graphic to review important information provided by the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for your safety. "Let's Stay Safe Our There". Hill Street Blues TV Show

Join Golden Horizons Elder Care Services and the National Safety Council with thousands of other organizations in the U.S.A. as we work to raise awareness of what it takes to "Let's Be Safe Out There" during the month of June 2017. The National Safety Month focuses on reducing leading causes of injury or sadly even death. The NSC's website provides facts, tips and procedures to keep seniors safe at work, on the road, and in our home communities. Special emphasis is given on targeting those susceptible to falling down. These procedures may even keep their fine china from accidentally breaking into a thousand pieces.

The National Council on Aging's website lists 6 steps to reducing falls. Click/Tap on "Read More" to review a quick reference list.