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I4A Identifies Dementia Services Specialist Program as Top Policy Initiative

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging

There are over 66,000 Iowans over the age of 65 living with Alzheimer's disease, according to the Iowa Health and Human Services (IHHS) Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Program (ADRD) website. The ADRD program had been a 3-year initiative through IHHS's Division of Public Health, which was funded by the CDC through the BOLD Act, … Continue reading I4A Identifies Dementia Services Specialist Program as Top Policy Initiative

Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging Releases COVID-19 Report and Policy Agenda

Posted on January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 by Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging

Iowa's elected officials must move to strengthen elder justice to protect vulnerable older Iowans, especially during a public health crisis.

Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging Announces Dementia Friends USA Program

Posted on October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 by Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging

The Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging (i4a) is proud to announce that it has joined the Dementia Friends U.S.A. public awareness initiative. The program, Dementia Friends Iowa, will train Dementia Friends Champions across Iowa in collaboration with Iowa's Area Agencies on Aging, the Gerontology Society of Iowa, the Aging & Disability Resource Center … Continue reading Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging Announces Dementia Friends USA Program