News/Announcements

Alaska Commission on Aging - Healthy Brain Survey

"This anonymous survey is a "pre-test" to determine the current level of knowledge Alaskans have about Alzheimer Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD). Please answer according to what you believe to be true today. To begin click on link below:

http://www.zoomerang.com/recipient/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB2275UJ2RR5T

Please ask your friends and family to complete the online survey as well. After you complete the survey, you may go here www.alaskaaging.org/documents/hbSurveyAndAnswers.pdf to find out the answers.

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE)

Newsletter article on Ethnogeriatrics and Culturally-competent Care: Building Techniques Across Regions AGHExchange Spring 2008

Consumer and Provider Input Sought

The State of Alaska is currently engaged with contractors HCBS Strategies, Inc., in developing a plan for improving services to older Alaskans and Alaskans with disabilities. For more information download the following flyer AK Survey Flyer. Attached are surveys for consumers, or a family member or someone who can speak on behalf of the consumer as well as providers of long-term care services. Please take a moment and fill out one or both of the following link(s). Consumer Survey or Provider Survey. Contact person is Kristy Michael at 410-858-0807 or e-mail her at Kristy@hcbs.info.

Institute of Medicine (IOM) report

On "Retooling for An Aging America Building a Health Care Workforce" it refers to several shortages in the health care area. http://www.aamc/newsroom/reporter/june08/aging.htm

Medicare Beneficiary

Rebecca Sheir from APRN public radio would like to talk to a Medicare beneficiary in Anchorage who is having trouble finding a physician. Contact her at 907-550-8453 or via E-mail at Rebecca@akradio.org

Mini-Grants for Services & Items

The Alzheimer’s Resources Agency of Alaska is giving mini-grants to Alaskans diagnosed with ADRD. For more information and qualifications download the following documents: Instructions for Completion and Application

Group E-Mail List

If you would like to be on our group E-mails list go to http://www.alaskachd.org/lists.html or contact Geri Heiner at 907-264-6256 or E-mail her at anglh@uaa.alaska.edu

Request for Session Proposals for 16th Annual Care of the Elderly Conference

Due July 25, 2008. For more information o the conference or session topics download the following document Request for Session Proposals or contact Marilyn durocher at 1-800-478-6653 ext. 7728 or E-mail her at marilyn.durocher@uas.alaska.edu. Conference dates are September 26-27, 2008. \

Senators Stevens & Murkowski Secures Permanent Medicare Reimbursement Fix for Alaska - AARP

Download the following document FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Contacts are Aaron Saunders at 907-271-5915 and Steve Wackowski 202-224-5122.