Dementia Friendly Manhattan

10/28/2025

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Flint Hills Wellness Coalition is happy to announce the survey link for the 2025 Community Needs Assessment for Riley County is now open.

The purposes of this survey are: 1) to get your input on the quality of life in the community and 2) to identify the unmet needs in the community.

Some questions ask you about your personal experiences in the community and some ask for your opinions about the community in general.

Anyone who lives in Riley County who is at least 18 years of age is invited to take the survey.

The survey takes about 20-minutes to complete. You can start and stop the survey if you stay on the same device. Please try to complete the survey as incomplete surveys are not as useful as completed ones.

Questions cover topics associated with individual health and community health such as housing, transportation, nutrition, public education, older adults, youth, economic well-being, mental health, and physical health.

Participation in the survey is voluntary, and your responses will be anonymous. While your participation is voluntary and confidential, all community input is valued.

Please scan the QR code in the image or click on the link in the comment section.

The survey will be open through Sunday, November 30.

Questions? Contact Flint Hills Wellness Coalition at [email protected].

12/30/2024

05/07/2024

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For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer's disease. A gene called APOE4 has long been considered a key risk factor. But new research says if people inherit two copies of that gene it's not just a risk — it appears to be the underlying cause.

03/05/2024

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If you or someone you know between the age of 65-85 would be interested in participating in research consider signing up today. Dr. Heather Bailey is an affiliate faculty member at the Center on Aging and is looking for more participants to join her memory and aging research. If you are interested you can contact the information on the flyer or you can go to the link below and fill out their initial survey.

https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5yWX0CyUIhS7zQa

02/26/2024

No reservation required. This event is free and open to the public.

02/22/2024

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000643060554

‎Show The Daily, Ep The Mother Who Changed: A Story of Dementia - Jan 26, 2024

02/01/2024

About 50 community members attended our Thursday, February 1 Dementia Friendly Manhattan meeting to learn about training opportunities that will be available starting in March.

01/29/2024

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/01/29/alzheimers-new-drugs-black-patients-leqembi/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most

A perplexing factor is at play — one that raises new, sensitive questions about the role of race, genetics and other factors.

01/24/2024

Good news — your dog might be good for your brain.

Among adults 50 or older who live alone, those with a pet were found to have less decline in verbal memory and verbal fluency than those without one, according to research published in the journal JAMA Network Open based on data from 7,945 people in that age group.

Having a pet brings companionship into a person’s life and “is related to reduced loneliness,” the researchers wrote, describing loneliness as an important risk factor for dementia and cognitive decline. https://wapo.st/3O9E1FS