National Center for Equitable Care for Elders
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The National Center for Equitable Care for Elders is a HRSA funded training + technical assistance center promoting equitable care for older adults; housed within Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Visit us: ece.hsdm.harvard.edu
NEW WEBINAR + RESOURCE: Join us in the new year for the webinar on March 11, 2026: Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse in Later Life and the related NEW resource, Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse in Later Life (December 2025):
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December 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
NEW WEBINAR + RESOURCE: Join us in the new year for the webinar on March 11, 2026: Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse in Later Life and the related NEW resource, Intimate Partner Violence and Elder Abuse in Later Life (December 2025):
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JOIN US in the new year for a webinar that will discuss Addressing Age and Homelessness in Disaster Planning
Free, open to all registrants:
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Free, open to all registrants:
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December 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
JOIN US in the new year for a webinar that will discuss Addressing Age and Homelessness in Disaster Planning
Free, open to all registrants:
ece.hsdm.harvard.edu/event/addres...
Free, open to all registrants:
ece.hsdm.harvard.edu/event/addres...
👋 📣 In case you missed our recent webinar Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and #Caregivers After Early-Stage #Dementia Diagnosis-- you can watch the recording!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm5w...
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Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis
YouTube video by National Center for Equitable Care for Elders
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December 16, 2025 at 7:37 PM
👋 📣 In case you missed our recent webinar Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and #Caregivers After Early-Stage #Dementia Diagnosis-- you can watch the recording!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm5w...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm5w...
NEW WEBINAR! Join us on February 26, 2026 for: Addressing Age and Homelessness in Disaster Planning
Learn more and register today!
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Learn more and register today!
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Addressing Age and Homelessness in Disaster Planning Webinar | National Center for Equitable Care for Elders
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December 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
NEW WEBINAR! Join us on February 26, 2026 for: Addressing Age and Homelessness in Disaster Planning
Learn more and register today!
ece.hsdm.harvard.edu/event/addres...
Learn more and register today!
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NEW WEBINAR! Join us (free, open to all registrants) for the webinar Improving End-of-Life Care for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
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Improving End-of-Life Care for Community-Dwelling Older Adults Webinar | National Center for Equitable Care for Elders
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December 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
NEW WEBINAR! Join us (free, open to all registrants) for the webinar Improving End-of-Life Care for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
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💙Happy Hanukkah! We are sending warm wishes to all who celebrate 💙
December 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
💙Happy Hanukkah! We are sending warm wishes to all who celebrate 💙
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#Influenza and #COVID19 vaccines prevent hospitalizations and deaths.
That’s why WHO recommends seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccination for people at risk of severe disease.
That’s why WHO recommends seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccination for people at risk of severe disease.
December 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
#Influenza and #COVID19 vaccines prevent hospitalizations and deaths.
That’s why WHO recommends seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccination for people at risk of severe disease.
That’s why WHO recommends seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccination for people at risk of severe disease.
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Water fluoridation protects teeth against cavity-causing germs. But if you don't have access to fluoridated water, you can...
🪥Brush w/ fluoride toothpaste
🪥Get fluoride varnish
🪥Use fluoride mouthwash/rinse
🪥Take fluoride supplements
🪥Urge leaders to fluoridate in your community
#teethmatter
🪥Brush w/ fluoride toothpaste
🪥Get fluoride varnish
🪥Use fluoride mouthwash/rinse
🪥Take fluoride supplements
🪥Urge leaders to fluoridate in your community
#teethmatter
December 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Water fluoridation protects teeth against cavity-causing germs. But if you don't have access to fluoridated water, you can...
🪥Brush w/ fluoride toothpaste
🪥Get fluoride varnish
🪥Use fluoride mouthwash/rinse
🪥Take fluoride supplements
🪥Urge leaders to fluoridate in your community
#teethmatter
🪥Brush w/ fluoride toothpaste
🪥Get fluoride varnish
🪥Use fluoride mouthwash/rinse
🪥Take fluoride supplements
🪥Urge leaders to fluoridate in your community
#teethmatter
Link between shingles vaccine and slowed dementia is ‘promising,’ says expert
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Link between shingles vaccine and slowed dementia is ‘promising,’ says expert | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
In the Washington Post, Harvard Chan School's Alberto Ascherio provided comment on a new study suggesting the shingles vaccine may be protective against dementia.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Link between shingles vaccine and slowed dementia is ‘promising,’ says expert
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Did you miss our recent webinar Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and #Caregivers After Early-Stage #Dementia Diagnosis? The recording of the session is available to view now!
www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...
www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...
Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis
YouTube video by National Center for Equitable Care for Elders
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December 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Did you miss our recent webinar Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and #Caregivers After Early-Stage #Dementia Diagnosis? The recording of the session is available to view now!
www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...
www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...
We are very excited to announce our lineup of 2026 learning activities including: Improving Mental Health Care for Older Adults (free, open to all!) JOIN US!
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December 10, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We are very excited to announce our lineup of 2026 learning activities including: Improving Mental Health Care for Older Adults (free, open to all!) JOIN US!
ece.hsdm.harvard.edu/event/improv...
ece.hsdm.harvard.edu/event/improv...
We are excited to announce several new learning activities pertaining to older adult health for early 2026!
Come and register, find out more information, and share with colleagues!
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Come and register, find out more information, and share with colleagues!
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December 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
We are excited to announce several new learning activities pertaining to older adult health for early 2026!
Come and register, find out more information, and share with colleagues!
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Come and register, find out more information, and share with colleagues!
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"He imagines a more personalized approach: understanding whether a specific medication is helping a specific patient — or even whether it’s likely to help before it’s ever prescribed. One emerging solution that’s showing promise: digital twins."
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Your digital twin might save your life — Harvard Gazette
AI, statistics offer new possibilities for personalized medicine.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
"He imagines a more personalized approach: understanding whether a specific medication is helping a specific patient — or even whether it’s likely to help before it’s ever prescribed. One emerging solution that’s showing promise: digital twins."
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The recording of our webinar on December 3, 2025: Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis is now available!
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December 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The recording of our webinar on December 3, 2025: Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis is now available!
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In this episode of Harvard Thinking, learn more about the science of #memory — and what we can do to remember better.
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How memory works (and doesn’t) — Harvard Gazette
In this episode of the “Harvard Thinking” podcast, scientists explain why remembering is more reconstruction than replay.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:27 PM
In this episode of Harvard Thinking, learn more about the science of #memory — and what we can do to remember better.
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"Anxious about #retirement savings? Avoid these mistakes. Complexity of finance system sets up many for failure, argues economics professor"
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Anxious about retirement savings? Avoid these mistakes. — Harvard Gazette
Complexity of U.S. finance system sets up many for failure, argues economics professor in new book "Fixed."
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December 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"Anxious about #retirement savings? Avoid these mistakes. Complexity of finance system sets up many for failure, argues economics professor"
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Did you miss our recent webinar Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and #Caregivers After Early-Stage #Dementia Diagnosis, featuring insights from Dementia Care Aware? The recording of the session is available to view now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm5w...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm5w...
Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis
YouTube video by National Center for Equitable Care for Elders
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December 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Did you miss our recent webinar Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and #Caregivers After Early-Stage #Dementia Diagnosis, featuring insights from Dementia Care Aware? The recording of the session is available to view now!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm5w...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm5w...
Good news: Higher levels of moderate or heavy activity in midlife or later life were linked with lower dementia risk.
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Physical Activity and Dementia: Is Timing Everything?
Is it ever too late to start exercising? Dr JoAnn Manson reviews data that suggest interventions to promote physical activity during midlife or late life may reduce dementia risk.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Good news: Higher levels of moderate or heavy activity in midlife or later life were linked with lower dementia risk.
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
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Fluoride is one of the best ways to improve oral health, strengthening tooth enamel and remineralizing teeth to prevent cavities. #teethmatter
December 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Fluoride is one of the best ways to improve oral health, strengthening tooth enamel and remineralizing teeth to prevent cavities. #teethmatter
Our December 2025 Newsletter has arrived! Visit us to learn about diabetes management, physical activity resources, and our upcoming live activities including Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis!
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December 2, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Our December 2025 Newsletter has arrived! Visit us to learn about diabetes management, physical activity resources, and our upcoming live activities including Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis!
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📣 In case you missed the first session of the Health Center Emergency Preparedness and Response Forum Series on Extreme Weather you can view it on your own time! And be sure to register for upcoming sessions 🖥️
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Health Center Emergency Preparedness and Response Forum Series (4 sessions) | National Center for Equitable Care for Elders
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December 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
📣 In case you missed the first session of the Health Center Emergency Preparedness and Response Forum Series on Extreme Weather you can view it on your own time! And be sure to register for upcoming sessions 🖥️
ece.hsdm.harvard.edu/event/health...
ece.hsdm.harvard.edu/event/health...
💙 We are excited for you to join us this week (12/3) for the webinar, Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis, featuring insights from Dementia Care Aware 💙
Register and share with colleagues today!
ece.hsdm.harvard.edu/event/partne...
Register and share with colleagues today!
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Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis | National Center for Equitable Care for Elders
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December 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
💙 We are excited for you to join us this week (12/3) for the webinar, Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis, featuring insights from Dementia Care Aware 💙
Register and share with colleagues today!
ece.hsdm.harvard.edu/event/partne...
Register and share with colleagues today!
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Our December newsletter is coming out this week! We would love to keep you informed on our Center's activities and news pertaining to older adult health-- so sign up today to stay in touch!
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December 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Our December newsletter is coming out this week! We would love to keep you informed on our Center's activities and news pertaining to older adult health-- so sign up today to stay in touch!
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NEXT WEEK! Join us on December 3rd for the webinar:
Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis, featuring insights from Dementia Care Aware
ece.hsdm.harvard.edu/event/partne...
Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis, featuring insights from Dementia Care Aware
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Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis | National Center for Equitable Care for Elders
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November 29, 2025 at 12:25 AM
NEXT WEEK! Join us on December 3rd for the webinar:
Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis, featuring insights from Dementia Care Aware
ece.hsdm.harvard.edu/event/partne...
Partnership in Care: Supporting Patients and Caregivers After Early-Stage Dementia Diagnosis, featuring insights from Dementia Care Aware
ece.hsdm.harvard.edu/event/partne...
