The National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center will host Living Longer: The Increasing Need for Dementia Care and Support for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at 1 p.m. Central (2 p.m. Eastern) on February 11.
The free webinar will provide participants with an overview of IDD and dementia including prevalence, signs and symptoms, and assessing if a person with IDD may be developing dementia. Participants will learn practical considerations for supporting people with IDD and dementia with an emphasis on enhancing workforce training. The webinar will also include insights into the National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center’s newly released resource, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Dementia: Practical Strategies for Professionals.
Click here for additional information about the webinar and to register.
ENCORE Ministry Foundation Announces McNish Food Security Grant Recipients
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (February 3, 2026) — ENCORE Ministry Foundation (ENCORE), a nonprofit organization focused on ministry by, for, and with older adults in Christian communities, announced today the recipients of its Food Security Grant, a funding initiative made possible through the generosity of individuals and churches, McKendree Village Foundation, as well as ENCORE’s Kent and Ellen McNish Grant for Older Adult Food Security Endowment Fund. The program awarded $100,000 in food security grants to 20 churches to strengthen food distribution ministries serving older adults across their communities.
