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Insights for Aging Services Professionals

Half of U.S. Women Ages 25+ are Struggling Financially, and 90% or More Support Bipartisan Policy Solutions to Help
Whether a woman can age well starts early—long before retirement age. Across the lifespan, women face barriers to achieving health and economic security. There's a lot more to learn in the results from What Women Say, two new national surveys from NCOA and the Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement.
Explore the survey results
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Tips and Guidance

How to connect with Medicare beneficiaries who are under 65 and have disabilities
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MIPPA grantees have used these outreach models and strategies to overcome barriers and improve access to benefits for people with disabilities.

Advancing behavioral health programs for older adults
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Learn more about proven behavioral health programs available to older adults and how community-based organizations use them.

See What You Missed at the Older Adult Mental Health Awareness Day Symposium
A stirring keynote from Montel Williams kicked off this event attended by thousands of people. If you weren't able to join us, NCOA Connect [[link removed]] has you covered. Every session is now available on-demand for you to enjoy at your own pace.
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Upcoming Events

Final Programs of Excellence webinar will highlight Technology and Hybrid Programming
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Join us May 23 @ 1 p.m. ET to see what the senior centers who won these categories did to earn their awards. We will also share information about the 2023 Programs of Excellence series.

Addressing the direct care workforce crisis and caregiving
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In Part 2 of NCOA's Public Policy webinar series, learn what's happening in Congress to address the nation's burgeoning direct care workforce crisis. Tune in live, May 25 @ 2 p.m. ET.

SMARTIE Goals: The Elder Index and Strategic Planning
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Goals are the only way to achieve results for capacity-building, strategic planning, and movement-making. Join us May 26 @ 2 p.m. ET to learn how you can incorporate an equity framework within your goal-setting process.

Get ready for Falls Prevention Awareness Week 2023
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See what's new in the Falls Prevention Awareness Week toolkit, and hear from Dr. Hiroko Kiyoshi-Teo on how to incorporate Motivational Interviewing when engaging with older adults in falls prevention. June 1 @ 2 p.m. ET.

From Friends and Partners
HHS announces vaccine funding program
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced a Bridge Program to help uninsured Americans continue to access free COVID vaccines, a key tool in helping people avoid infection.

Prevent potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults
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Developed to reduce the use of medications that can result in more risks than benefits in older adults, an update to the American Geriatric Society's Beers Criteria® is now available.

Protect clients against phone-based scams
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Social Security phone scams are the #1 type of fraud. Use these outreach tools to help your clients know how to spot and avoid them.

American Bone Health hosting valuable webinars this month
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May is Osteoporosis Awareness Month. Take a look at the virtual programs being hosted by our friends at American Bone Health to educate older adults about bone health.

How to use the Older Veteran Behavioral Health Resource Inventory [[link removed]]
This updated inventory provides information on resources designed to help you support older veterans who have or are at risk for behavioral health conditions.



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