Successfully Aging in Place with those Living Alone with Dementia?
Speaker: Michael Splaine
Session Description
An estimated 20% of persons living with Alzheimer’s disease in the US live alone with their thinking skills diminished and facing a progressive disorder. How they fare with their disability may be due to how they either build or participate in a community, how well they plan for their aging in general and the cognitive changes they face and aging in general and adapting their living spaces.
This workshop will highlight some of the data about this unique group, describe resources that NAIPC members can access for their own learning and for clients and list community-based organizations with specific programs for live-alones with AD as well as more general programs that can be a resource for them.
About the Speaker
Michael Splaine, is an internationally recognized leader in health and long-term care policy with over 35 years of experience advancing Alzheimer’s and dementia initiatives. For more than two decades, he served on the public policy and advocacy staff of the Alzheimer’s Association, including as Director of State Policy and Advocacy Programs, where he led state and federal policy campaigns, trained grassroots advocates, and advanced priorities in Medicaid long-term care program reform, and comprehensive Alzheimer’s planning. His influence extends globally through collaborations with Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), the World Health Organization (WHO), and other partners to shape national and international dementia strategies.
As founder of Splaine Consulting and Managing Partner of Recruitment Partners LLC, Michael helps organizations, research teams, and policymakers achieve measurable impact through advocacy, strategic planning, and innovative approaches. His work with Recruitment Partners has improved enrollment in national and international dementia studies by engaging underrepresented communities where they live and receive services. Known worldwide for bringing the real face of Alzheimer’s into the policy arena, Michael continues to drive change that benefits people living with dementia and their care partners.