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Health Equity in Dementia Care and Research

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The Lived Experience Panel is a coordinated effort between the National Institute on Aging (NIA) IMPACT Collaboratory and the Alzheimer’s Association. The Lived Experience Panel represents a diverse community of…
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IFC, Inc. at Essence Festival

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IFC, Inc. participated in a fun, interactive, educational, community-based experience at 2023 Essence Festival. The event focused on digestive health, health disparities, creative food options and culture, and provided digestive…
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IFC, Inc. on Capitol Hill

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On April 18, IFC, Inc. participated in Lobby Day on Capitol Hill. IFC, Inc. Co-Founder Willetha Barnette discussed important policies and legislations and met with Members of Congress to effect…
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IFC, Inc. in the News

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IFC, Inc. is proud to announce a newly published article co-written by Co-Founder Harold Barnette entitled, “Caregiving Across the Life Course: A Health Policy Priority for North Carolina.” The article…
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I Should Be So Proud??

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“You should be so proud of yourself.” I’ve heard this a lot as a large consumer of healthcare services who has been conditioned to navigate bureaucratic red tape and exhaustive…
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New IFC Family Caregiver Class

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In partnership with Durham Technical Community College, IFC is again offering its popular Family Caregiver Education & Support class starting on January 12, 2022 and continuing through February 2, 2022.…
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A Fall, and a Lesson

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A lady lives on my walking route along the pathway that winds through the neighborhood. She’s maybe ten years older and lives in a big, lovely house on a corner…
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IFC Reloads Family Caregiver Class

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In partnership with Durham Technical Community College, IFC is again offering its popular Family Caregiver Education & Support class starting on October 6 and continuing through October 27, 2021. The…
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Greensboro AHEC Webinar June 30, 2021

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The aging population in the United States is increasing faster than any other age group. Our healthcare systems are being challenged to provide high quality, evidence-based care that allows the…
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My Lucky Day

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Sometime late in my more than 20-year journey of caring for my aging mother, I was struggling to manage her multiplying health problems, juggling an assortment of medications and therapies,…
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Job Care

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Not long ago I ran into a former colleague who had experienced some adversity, and we had a few moments of catching up. It surprised me that during her struggles,…
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Two Overlooked Caregiving Skills

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Most of the time when people talk about caregiving skills, they are focused on tasks such as managing medications, taking temps and blood pressures, giving injections, and so on. Those…
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Trial and Terror

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Many of you may be old enough to remember when companies took an interest in developing their employees, investing in them to grow and take on new skills based on…
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It’s Definitely a Job

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Although it is done for love, not pay, caregiving provided by family members is a job. And because it is a job, there is a correct way to do it.…
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