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Rosalynn Carter Institute Finds Caregivers Are in Crisis
“Self-care has become a thing of the past,” said one caregiver.
Act Now to Defeat Older Adult Malnutrition
‘Malnutrition in older adults costs the United States an estimated $51.3 billion dollars each year.’
In Their Own Words: How Nursing Home Residents Feel About Lock-Down
“Covid-19 has limited my visits with my son; there is no hope.”
Celebrate the U.N.’s International Day of Older Persons
Focus on women in nursing, who are undervalued and inadequately compensated.
Best Practice Caregiving: Leading Organizations to Evidence-based Dementia Caregiving Programs
Best Practice Caregiving is a web-based database developed for professionals and organizations that serve family and friend caregivers of those living with dementia.
RBG and the Audacity of Wanting to Work
‘As long as I can do the job full steam, I will be here.’
Five questions to ask the Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
‘If the ACA were found to be invalid, millions of older adults will lose life-saving healthcare coverage.’
Surviving the New Normal
What calamities have you survived? How did you do it?
Ramsey Alwin: The Aging Sector Is Ripe with Opportunities and Challenges; Be Transformational
“We need more curious minds and passionate advocates to join the movement to ensure equitable aging for all regardless of race or ethnicity, gender, education, income or ZIP Code.”
New Celebrations in a Year of New Normals
As the country gears up for a winter holiday season that includes holidays from many cultures, this is a chance for all of us to think about new ways to celebrate.
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