Resources

• Pikes Peak Mental Health Center

• Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging

• Colorado Springs Senior Center

• American Psychological Association, Division 20 (Adult Dev. & Aging)

• American Psychological Association, Division 40 (Clinical Neuropsychology)

• Silver Key Senior Services

• American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

• Administration on Aging

• Peak Vista Community Health Centers

• The Palisades at Broadmoor Park

• Mental Health and Aging Advocacy Project

• Alzheimer's Association

 

1. New Online Resource on Assistive Technology for Persons with Dementia

AT Dementia is a new online information resource on assistive technology for people with dementia and their caregivers. The website, developed by Trent Dementia Services Development Center (UK), includes perspectives on assistive technology's benefits and limitations, its ethical use, and current research and new technologies in development. It also includes information on how to obtain assistive technology and a searchable product database.


2. Older Americans Act: FY2006 Funding, FY2007 Proposals, and FY2008 Budget Request

The impartial Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report on February 15, 2007 on funding for the Older Americans Act, including the National Family Caregiver Support Program. The report compares the FY 2006 Congressional appropriations levels to President Bush's budget request for FY 2008, highlighting Title III - Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging, Title IV - Activities for Health, Independence and Longevity, Title V - Community Services Senior Opportunities Act, Title VII - Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities, and Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Grants.


3. 2007 Resource Guide for Caregivers

MetLife Mature Market Institute and the National Alliance for Caregiving, in cooperation with the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), recently released an updated brochure for 2007 called "Resources for Caregivers." It includes caregiver services and support, including books, internet sites, and organizations; financial and legal resources; disease-specific resources; information about end-of-life care; and government resources.

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