Caring for adults and older adults

From the IAFP 

NEW:  The Brain Trust  website with resources and podcasts on Alzheimer's and Related Dementias

• Listen to podcasts by physicians designed to help improve screening, diagnosis, and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in clinical workflows.
• Explore our Online Toolkit for diagnosis and management resources on managing Alzheimer’s and other related dementia’s in your practice

Member Interest Group 
Join the Geriatrics Member Interest Group 

Other Resources 
Alzheimer's Association of Illinois 
Home Centered Care Institute - IAFP member Thomas Cornwell, MD is the founder of this organization dedicated to expanding access to home-based primary care for the elderly and frail, and otherwise home-bound patients. 
Illinois Aging Together - a statewide movement for aging equity in Illinois (IAFP is a supporting organization)
Roadmap for Older Driver Safety (printable PDF) - from Northwestern Medicine (more information)

Memory Loss family and caregiver support group at Rush University Medical Center 
National Council on Aging - 5 Easy Home Modifications and Home Safety Recommendations

KFF Navigating Aging resources

GoodRx online article "What is Your Risk for Alzheimer's?" featuring Geriatrics MIG chair Raj Shah, MD. 

AAFP - familydoctor.org information 
Alzheimer's Disease 
Early-onset Alzheimer's 

Down Syndrome - Advocate has an Adult Down Syndrome Center filled with resources.  The Center was founded by IAFP member Brian Chicoine, the IAFP 2019 Family Physician of the Year. 
FREE CME program on Aging with Down Syndrome from the Adult Down Syndrome Center (Jan. 2024)

ECHO - Chicago - echo-chicago.org/
The  “Extension for Community Healthcare outcomes”(ECHO) is a tele-mentoring model designed to help community providers build practical knowledge on implement best practices across a range of topics, including COVID-19. Learn more

End of Life Care

Get Palliative Care has a provider directory and education for patients and families
In Home Care provides information about in-home care services and helpful resources for elderly seniors wanting to live at home but needing assistance to do so safely.
American Academy of Home Care Medicine - based in Chicago
Caring.com provides an array of information on assisted living options and costs for assisted living services in Illinois.
POLST  Provider Orders for End of Life Treatment
Prepare for your Care (University of California)

Pancreatic Cancer Prevention

IAFP, in partnership with the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians, is offering a FREE enduring CME program, The First Line of Defense: Primary Care Clinicians and Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer. Please visit the program website to leverage the free educational materials and claim CME credit: https:/njafp.org/pancreatic-cancer