Team Alice University at Buffalo

01/20/2026

YELLOW DOT is a free program designed to help first responders provide life-saving medical care after a crash or during an emergency. The Yellow Dot program involves placing a Yellow Dot sticker on the driver's-side rear window of your vehicle to alert first responders that vital medical information is stored in the glove compartment.

For a Yellow Dot Kit, please visit https://nysheriffs.org/yellowdot/ to have a kit sent directly to your home, contact our Community Services Division at (716) 438-3310, or check with your local Town Hall for availability.

01/14/2026

One in six seniors enrolled in Medicare’s drug benefit were prescribed eight or more medications at the same time, an analysis of Medicare data found.

01/14/2026

Congratulations, Dr. Baumgartner!

01/08/2026

12/10/2025

The holidays are joyful but can be stressful! Prioritize your health with simple tips: stay active, eat mindfully, manage stress, and take medications safely. A little planning goes a long way for a healthy season. 🎄✨

We know the holidays can be challenging for many older adults by ushering in a heightened sense of loss, stress, and depression. Follow this advice from Team Alice, a group dedicated to helping prevent medication harm to older adults and named for Alice Brennan, a vibrant 88-year-old who died due to...

12/03/2025

Here's a great reference sheet on how the Erie County Department for the Aging an assist our senior community.

12/02/2025

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/buffalo/news/2025/11/21/co-founder-of-team-alice-shares-her-story-about-the-sandwich-generation-at-ub

A forum at University at Buffalo's Jacob School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences helped create awareness and offer access to resources.

11/20/2025

YELLOW DOT is a free program designed to help first responders provide life-saving medical attention during the first "golden hour" after a crash or emergency. A Yellow Dot on the driver's-side rear window of your vehicle will alert first responders that vital medical information is stored in the glove compartment.

For a Yellow Dot Kit mailed to your home, visit https://nysheriffs.org/yellowdot/, contact the Niagara County Sheriff's Office Community Services Division at (716)438-3310, or check with your local Town Hall for availability.

11/04/2025

A hospital visit for something routine turned tragic for one Western New York woman — and her daughter has spent years making sure no one else faces the same fate.

11/04/2025

Chances are, you know someone who provides care to another person. It might even be you providing the care.

💡There are 63 million caregivers in the United States.
💫A quarter of adults in the U.S. are unpaid or family caregivers.
❤️ Caregivers are the lifeblood of our communities.

November is National Family Caregivers Month. To learn more and to honor the hard work of caregiving, check out this report from the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP:

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10/24/2025

DEA's National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is tomorrow, Saturday, October 25th, from 10:00am until 2:00pm. NCSO will be at Lockport Memorial Hospital for those that wish to bring their unused, unwanted, or expired medication for safe disposal.