Generations Now
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Working, or Unable to Work, the ‘Most Dangerous Jobs in America’
Countless CNAs and residential care aides have left jobs due to contracting the virus, or to quarantine or care for kids or other relatives.
Connecting Housing to Health: CDC Gets Vaccines into HUD-subsidized Senior Housing
60 percent of LeadingAge affordable housing members know of COVID cases in their communities.
New Dietary Guidelines Include Focus on Older Adults
Most Americans do not follow a healthy dietary pattern, although older adults have the highest diet quality.
Of Aging: Equity, Economics and Class
‘Authors explore the intersections of racial and cultural identity, ageism, poverty and the need for responsive policy.’
Let’s Pick Up the PACE: Expanding the Reach of the Gold Standard Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
West Health and The John A. Hartford Foundation are funding an exciting initiative—PACE 2.0—to expand the reach of PACE programs nationally.
Family Caregiving During COVID: Two Stories of Coping
“You have to stop being the person you’ve always been.”
Malnutrition – A Significant Threat to Aging
Malnutrition disproportionally affects older adults, with up to 1 out of every 2 at risk for malnutrition
Leaving No Older Adult Hungry During the Pandemic
Meals on Wheels quickly and safely ramped up food delivery to meet the rapid influx in demand and combat food insecurity among elders.
Telehealth? West Health’s Innovative Answer to Providing Safe, In-home Eldercare
Now, with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth is proving to be timely and exemplary, especially with older adults who now must shelter in place in the community.
African American Elders, Cultural Traditions, and the Family Reunion
Family reunions are important rituals that have long contributed to the survival, health, and endurance of African American families, helping to maintain cultural heritage even in uncertain and turbulent times.
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