Tribal Dementia Training Sessions Today - Free & Open to The Public

April 20, 2022
Contact: Mary Ann O'Meara, Public Health Communications Associate
maryann@iasquared.org

The International Association for Indigenous Aging (IA²) is excited to be an invited speaker at this year's virtual Training and Technical Assistance Conference hosted by the Administration for Community Living. The conference is designed for tribal Title VI program staff (tribal elder nutrition, caregiving, and supportive services). It is virtual, free, and open to the public.

Click here to register.

Today's agenda features four dementia-related topics.

• 11-11:45am Eastern - Building Tribal Dementia Capable Communities*
• 12-12:45pm Eastern - Tracking the American Indian Voice in State Alzheimer's Policy
• 1-1:45pm Eastern - Public Health Partnerships to Support Brain Health
• 2-3:45pm Eastern - Dementia Friends for American Indian and Alaska Native Communities Information Session*

Virtual poster sessions and an exhibit hall round out the conference experience.

Be sure to stop by and check out the IA² team's posters on elder communication preferences, evidence-based intervention dementia program use in tribal communities, results from a respite care pilot program, and more.

We hope to see you there!
IA² is a 501(c)3 non-profit education association with a majority Native board focused on improving the health and well-being of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and other indigenous peoples as they move through the aging spectrum. www.iasquared.org