IMPACT principal investigator, Susan Mitchell, MD, MPH, presenting on “Evidence- and Goal-Based Decision-Making in Dementia at the End of Life” at the National Institute on Aging’s Focus on Aging: Federal Partners’ Webinar Series.

This webinar series will address important topics for public health and health care professionals, aging services organizations, the research community, and other stakeholders in aging. The series is a joint project of four of the federal agencies that support the health and wellness of older adults in the U.S.: the Administration for Community Living, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the National Institute on Aging. In addition to general topics of interest for older adults and those who work with them, each webinar will include information specific to individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia, as well as their caregivers.

Thursday, September 30th, 2021, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. ET

Please click here to register for the webinar.

End-of-life care is a term used to describe support and medical care given during the time of life preceding death. Care at the end of life can include support for physical, emotional, spiritual, and practical needs. For those living with dementia, end-of-life care entails unique considerations in these domains, which are critical to maximizing quality of life. The September 2021 Focus on Aging: Federal Partners’ Webinar will delve deeply into the topic of end-of-life care for those living with dementia, with presentations from national experts on the following:

• • Evidence- and Goal-Based Decision-Making in Dementia at the End of Life
    Susan Mitchell, MD, MPH, Harvard Medical School, Hebrew SeniorLife, Marcus Institute for Aging Research
  • Maximizing Quality of Life in Dementia: A Palliative Approach
    Maisha T. Robinson, MD, MS, Mayo Clinic Florida
  • Palliative Care for Dementia in Action: A Real-World Case
    Maribeth Gallagher, DNP, FAAN, Hospice of the Valley
  • Partnering Staff and Families to Enhance Advance Care Planning for VA Community Living Center Residents with Dementia
    Joan Carpenter, PhD, CRNP, ACHPN, University of Maryland School of Nursing, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center
  • Walking On: Indigenous Perspectives on End of Life
    J. Neil Henderson, PhD, Department of Family Medicine & Biobehavioral Health, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth Campus