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Developing a Multisector Plan for Aging in Your State? Advice from Someone Who’s Been There

The Center for Health Care Strategies released a blog post covering best practices and advice for creating a multidisciplinary and multi sector plan for aging. The post was authored by Kim McCoy Wade, senior advisor of Aging, Disability, and Alzheimer’s to the California governor. The post dissects the planning process for creating a multi sector plan for older adults and people with disabilities and how to work with multiple stakeholders all vying to reach the same goal.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/74366

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Fact Sheet: Older Adults and RSV Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a fact sheet on how to protect older adults from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). RSV infections can be dangerous for older adults and those with chronic heart and lung disease, or those with weakened immune systems. The fact sheet reviews common symptoms, prevention methods, and more.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/74341

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What Older Americans Need to Know About Taking Paxlovid

Paxlovid is an antiviral treatment for people with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms at high risk of becoming seriously ill, including adults 65 and up. It is important for older adults to consider a treatment plan before becoming infected, as Paxlovid could have complications with other drugs and should be evaluated by a medical provider. This article provides more information about Paxlovid and suggests ways older adults can prepare a treatment plan in advance of catching the new COVID-19 variant.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/74325

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Involving People with Lived Experience in Complex Care Research

Through support from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, CHCS has published a Patient-Centered Complex Care Research Agenda to help involve people with lived experiences with complex care in the research process. The Better Care Playbook spoke to two individuals who helped develop the Research Agenda to learn how involving people with lived experience in research can help strengthen the complex care evidence base.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/74294

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Housing and Services Resource Center

The Housing and Services Resource Center was created for people who work in the space of housing resources and homelessness services, behavioral and mental health services, independent living services and other supportive services. The Center is part of a partnership between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to expand affordable housing, improve home and community-based services, and address bias in America's long-term care system.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/73996

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Intergenerational Community of Practice

Are you looking for ways to partner with other organizations to promote social connectedness through shared programming with young and older persons? Submit your application to join other service providers as they share and gain wisdom on how intergenerational programming can support social connectedness. USAging is hosting this no-cost, four-month Community of Practice, on Zoom, from August to November 2022. The goal of the Intergenerational Community of Practice is to facilitate the development and enhancement of intergenerational programming aimed at addressing social isolation and loneliness .

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/73971

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Request for Information: Identification of a Set of Determinants for Whole Person Health

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is has released a request for information to assist in defining a set of key determinants of health that addresses all the elements of the whole person health model, including factors that can influence health either positively or negatively, and that encompass the full continuum of biological, behavioral, social, and environmental domains.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/73926

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States Want to Integrate Medicare and Medicaid, But They Need Federal Resources and Flexibilities

In this Health Affairs blog post, Nancy Archibald, MHA, MBA, CHCS’ Associate Director for Federal Integrated Care Programs, outlines perspectives from state Medicaid officials on the federal policies that have advanced Medicare-Medicaid integration, and areas where they believe additional federal policy actions are needed.

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/73920

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