The Splaine Consulting team is excited to announce a series of town hall meetings happening across the state of Rhode Island in August. Rhode Island is currently updating their Alzheimer state plan, and we’re looking forward to gathering input and feedback from the dementia community. If you’re a resident of Rhode Island and are connected… Continue reading Splaine Consulting to Convene Town Hall Meetings in Rhode Island

Recognizing a Critical Cohort in Hands-On Dementia Care Kicking off on June 14th, this is the 41st year of National Nursing Assistants Week, and we’re eager to spread the word as nationwide, 4.5 million nursing assistants provide hands-on dementia care every day (source: National Network of Career Nursing Assistants). From assistance with bathing and dressing to… Continue reading Splaine Consulting Updates: May 2018

Check out the publications on ID and dementia developed through our participation with the National Task Group (NTG) on Intellectual Disability and Dementia Practices.

Mike Splaine and Kate Gordon Teaching Innovative UMass Online Policy Course This unique online course is available to anyone in the community who is interested in dementia policy — advocates, staff of advocacy and community organizations, and members of provider organizations who are seeking to better understand the policy process. Learning Outcomes Include: Explain the… Continue reading Splaine Consulting Updates: April 2018

In an article currently live on the Dementia Care Specialists blog, Mike Splaine shares the story of how he was drawn to the field of health, aging, and long-term care, and why that background has been foundational to the launch of our groundbreaking Living Alone with Alzheimer’s Summits, happening this month in Orange County, California;… Continue reading Discover the “Why” Behind Our Living Alone with Alzheimer’s Summits

All the latest Alzheimer's advocacy news and happenings, in the US and abroad.

Registration Open for Living Alone with Alzheimer’s Summit Currently, an estimated 1 million people with dementia live alone in their homes and communities. This reality presents unique challenges, and we hope you’ll join us to discuss these challenges — and develop solutions — at one of three locations this spring. These one-day summit meetings will… Continue reading Splaine Consulting Updates: February 2018

Join us this spring for one of our three “Living Alone with Alzheimer’s” one-day conferences focused on the challenges of the approximately 1 million people currently living alone with a dementia diagnosis. Conferences will be held in: Orange County, California St. Louis, Missouri Baltimore, Maryland Register and learn more at LivingAloneWithAD.com, and spread the word!… Continue reading Splaine Consulting Hosts Living Alone with Alzheimer’s Summit

Nevada State Legislature Committee Meeting “Dementia is increasingly understood to be a life course disease by key policy-makers, not merely a disease of older persons.” – Mike Splaine, Carson City, NV On Monday, January 29th, Mike Splaine presented a testimony to members of the Nevada State Legislature’s Committee to Study the Needs Related to the… Continue reading Splaine Consulting Updates: February 2018

Couldn’t watch Mike present his testimony live? Want to review what he shared? Read his official statement, given before members of the Nevada State Legislature, below: Statement of Michael Splaine, Splaine Consulting Committee to Study the Needs Related to the Behavioral and Cognitive Care of Older Persons, Carson City, Nevada, January 29, 2018 Let me offer… Continue reading Mike Splaine Speaks to Nevada State Legislature Cognitive Care Committee