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Screening for Dementia: A Podcast with Anna Chodos, Joseph Gaugler and Soo Borson

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Joe 18:38 Yeah, you know, it’s interesting, Soo, I’m doing a county by county visit here in Minnesota where I actually give a presentation on the basics of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. We talk about diagnosis, et cetera, but it’s almost more of a community conversation. Ana chodos, what should I be?

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Assisted Living Communities: Podcast with Sheryl Zimmerman, Kenny Lam, and Ken Covinsky

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Assisted Living Communities (no longer preferable to call them Assisted Living Facilities, as we learned on the podcast) are…what, exactly? If you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community. . If you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community you’ve seen one Assisted Living Community. .

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The importance of social connection: Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Thomas Cudjoe, & Carla Perissinotto

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Summary Transcript Summary Social connections impact our health in profound ways, whether it is the support we receive from family and friends in navigating serious illness, the joy from shared social activities, or connecting with our community. They didn’t feel connected to the people in their broader community.

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How State and Local Agencies on Aging Help Older Adults: Susan DeMarois, Greg Olsen, and Lindsey Yourman

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Alex: We’ve got a lot to talk about…what states are doing and cities are doing to support older adults in the community. But, what you need is a community-based game there. The long-term care is being actually provided in the community at a much higher rate than what the formal system provides. You go back home.

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

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But also there’s also, because many more people… Oftentimes, when I’ll be at a meeting, if I’m presenting, I’ll ask for show of hands how many people have had experience with dementia. Over 90% of the room. And these care navigator, they can be community health worker with just 12 years of education.