Flipping the Script on Aging: Honoring the Power and Potential of Older Americans during Older Americans Month 2025

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Each May, we celebrate Older Americans Month (OAM). This is a time to recognize the vital contributions of older adults. It also allows us to reflect on the changing landscape of aging in our communities. The 2025 theme, “Flip the Script on Aging,” encourages us to challenge outdated assumptions. It invites us to embrace a … Continue reading Flipping the Script on Aging: Honoring the Power and Potential of Older Americans during Older Americans Month 2025

A Week of Advocacy for Older Iowans

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Existential concerns for services provided to older Iowans, individuals with disabilities, and family caregivers are at an all-time high.  To follow President Trump's Executive Order, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative,” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiated a reorganization. This will directly impact the services offered by … Continue reading A Week of Advocacy for Older Iowans

I4A Identifies Dementia Services Specialist Program as Top Policy Initiative

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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