Contributed by Virginia Naeve, Caregiver and UCI MIND Leadership Council Member Most people are just happier when on a schedule. Adults and children alike. It’s especially true if someone has Alzheimer’s disease. If you want to see someone with Alzheimer’s dementia turn upside down and backwards, change their schedule. Move them to new living quarters, admit them to the hospital for a health issue, or have a national disaster or upheaval. Like Covid-19. My Mom suffered with Alzheimer’s disease for almost 9 years. I wasn’t prepared for any of it. It took me years to figure out what was going…
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COVID-19 Health Literacy Project All of these materials are reviewed and vetted by physicians and medical school faculty members at the Harvard hospitals. These materials are created in collaboration with Harvard Health Publishing. These materials are freely available for download and distribution without copyright restrictions. Get Fact Sheets in 30+ Languages COVID-19 Resources Provided by UIC School of Public Health This fact sheet library currently offers versions in up to 15 different languages. Fact Sheet Library
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Contributed by Joshua D. Grill, PhD, Director of UCI MIND Dear friends, I read with interest this morning a blog post from the Director of the National Institute on Aging, Dr. Richard Hodes. Dr. Hodes refers to a “new normal,” in what can only be described the age of COVID-19. At UCI MIND, we are admittedly struggling a bit to adjust to this new normal. Our professional way of life—doing studies with older volunteers and gathering large and small community audiences to share our learnings and recommendations—has been turned upside down, as I know have been your own lives. While we…
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Orange County Aging Services Collaborative (OCASC) has compiled a list of local food resources available for seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic (list as of April 23, 2020): Senior Hour Grocery Stores Online Resources Regional Resources Delivery and Takeout Apps Restaurant To-Go Delivery Deals Pet Supply Delivery County Resource Food Source Spreadsheet By City South County Outreach Food Pantry Instructions (English) (Español) 211 Need Food Flyer (English / Español)
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