Older Adults in Rural Areas: Cognition and Firearm Safety Planning Webinar

CNYAHEC Lunch and Learn Webinar Series

“Older Adults in Rural Areas: Cognition and Firearm Safety Planning”
Presented by: Corey Nichols-Hadeed, JD

Tuesday, October 27th, 2026
12:00pm-1:00pm

Register via QR code on flyer or at LinkTree

This presentation will discuss the intersection of firearm safety and cognitive impairment focusing on the topics of secure storage, planning tools, and other resources. By taking a public health approach, providers, community partners, families, and friends have an opportunity to access and share information, resources, and tools to prevent firearm injury.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify strategies for and resources to support firearm injury prevention.
• Understand the impact that firearm injury has on health and safety, including unique risks to people with dementia or cognitive impairment.

FREE CEs available for social work (LMSW, LCSW), LMHC, Psychology, OT, PT, & Speech-Language Pathology

Western New York Rural Area Health Education Center, Inc. (WNY R-AHEC) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Boards for Social Work (#SW-0685), Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Practitioners (#MHC-0268), and Speech Language Pathology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers, physical therapists and assistants, occupational therapists, and assistants, licensed mental health counselors, and speech language pathologists.

Catskill Hudson Area Health Education Center is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Boards for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0318