Season 4, Episode 8: The Future of Eldercare with Megan Zimmerman

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Season 4, Episode 8: The Future of Eldercare with Megan Zimmerman

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2022-10-18

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This episode features Megan Zimmerman, a leader within the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging’s project to establish Dementia Friendly Communities - she has done work across the state of Iowa and is also currently working towards her master’s degree in gerontology. In this episode Megan and Sophie talk about combating ageism, what the future of care may look like, and the role of the care continuum in improving quality of life for older adults. Resources: Trellis is a large resource for gerontology in Minnesota, they house the MN state dementia friendly initiatives Dementia-Friendly Community Initiatives (trellisconnects.org); Dementia Friendly Iowa is the organization that Megan Zimmerman works for (https://dementiafriendlyiowa.org/); Family Resources through LeadingAge Minnesota can help identify needs and options for older adults and caregivers (leadingagemn.org)

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Zielke, Sophia; Lipo Zovic, Haley; Zimmerman, Megan. (2022). Season 4, Episode 8: The Future of Eldercare with Megan Zimmerman. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/260984.

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