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2013 Show Me Summit on Aging and Health – Save the Date

August 21 – 23, 2013: It’s All About Seniors – Aging Well

The Missouri Association of Area Agencies on Aging (MA4) invites you to attend the 10th Annual Show Me Summit on Aging and Health, at the Capitol Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Jefferson City.  More information will be available soon on MA4’s website at www.ma4web.org.

Posted on May 16, 2013

Changing Antipsychotic Thinking (CAT) Tip of the Month – April 2013

CAT Tip #1, April 2013:  CAT Prowls in the Black Box

CAT Tip 1 April 2013 is the first monthly tip in the new series from Primaris on the use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes.  These tips are designed after the Pressure Ulcer Prevention (PUP) tips.

Please visit Primaris’ website at www.primaris.org/antipsychotics.

The Missouri Local Area Network for Excellence (MOLANE) is the state coalition for Advancing Excellence. MOLANE will provide a new tip each month.

Posted on Apr 24, 2013

Senior Identity Theft Workshop

May 7, 2013:  Senior Identity Theft: A Problem in This Day and Age

9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. eastern.  This free workshop is open to the public.

FTC Conference Center, 601 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington, DC  20001

A live webcast will be available on the day of the workshop, please visit the Federal Trade Commission website at www.ftc.gov/bcp/workshops/senior-identity-theft/.

Posted on Apr 03, 2013

Help from Advancing Excellence to Use Medications Appropriately

Please view Primaris’ flyer here: Primaris MO-13-20-PU.

Posted on Mar 22, 2013

Call For Presentations – 2013 Show Me Summit on Aging and Health

The Missouri Association of Area Agencies on Aging (MA4) has issued a Call for Presentations for the 10th Annual Show Me Summit on Aging and Health, August 21-23, 2013. The theme for this year’s summit is It’s All About Seniors – Aging Well. This conference is sponsored by the MA4 in collaboration with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. MA4 invites you to submit a proposal to speak at the Summit -Missouri’s only statewide conference on aging. Submissions are due by February 28, 2013. Visit http://www.ma4web.org/

Posted on Feb 05, 2013