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Jun 30th, 2021
This Data Spotlight highlights the experiences of respondents to the 2018-19 NCI-AD Adult Consumer Survey who had an Alzheimer's or other dementia diagnosis. Data in this Spotlight include information on the importance of family support, community participation, and satisfaction.
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Jun 24th, 2021
NCI-IDD and NCI-AD hosted a webinar on Thursday, June 24th, to discuss the many ways that states can use their NCI-IDD and NCI-AD data to enhance the quality of their LTSS systems, support stakeholder engagement using standardized national and state reporting, and help broaden outreach to include discussions with diverse groups about outcomes. WI detailed how they use data from both programs to support quality improvement efforts. Discussion also included how states can use ARPA FMAP funding to support this effort.
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Feb 25th, 2021
This Data Spotlight shares information about NCI-AD data and the long-term services and supports (LTSS) experiences of Black and White respondents. Data in this Spotlight includes experiences with staff, choice and control, and preventive care and mental health.
PDF link: ADS_NCI-AD_Infographic_flyer_FINAL.pdf
Video link: https://youtu.be/6339fJeHtQI
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Feb 10th, 2021
NCI-AD hosted a webinar on social connectedness among older adults and people with physical disabilities on February 3, 2021.
Physical distancing requirements due to COVID-19 have exacerbated loneliness and social isolation for many people across the country. There are some unique considerations when thinking about these issues for older adults and people with physical disabilities. This webinar examines the importance of social connection by:
Providing a review of the impacts social isolation and loneliness have on older adults, communities, and programs,
Presenting NCI-AD data and how states can use the information, including a closer look at mental health and community participation, and
Discussing the response to social isolation taking place at a health plan providing long term services and supports.
A closer look at select NCI-AD indicators by Black and White respondent groups is also presented. Speakers include April Young, Director of NCI-AD at ADvancing States, Nanette Relave, Senior Director of the National Information and Referral Support Center at ADvancing States, Stephanie Giordano, Director of NCI-AD at Human Services Research Institute (HSRI), and Jodi Fenner, Dir II Product Development, Specialized Programs and Populations, Medicaid Strategy & Development, at Anthem.
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Listen to a recording of the webinar (Password: !K7$7a0X)
Please email April Young (ayoung@advancingstates.org) and Stephanie Giordano (sgiordano@hsri.org) with questions about the presentation. And check out the short NCI-AD Data Spotlight video on Social Connections here!
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Nov 25th, 2020
NCI-AD is excited to announce the release of our first NCI-AD Data Spotlight on Social Connections Among Older Adults and People With Disabilities! The Spotlight highlights responses from the more than 14,000 older adults and people with disabilities across 16 states who took part in the 2018-19 Adult Consumer Survey (ACS). See the video version of this Spotlight here.
This includes just a few of the important issues addressed in the NCI-AD ACS, check out more National and Statewide data here!
