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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.
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and COVID-19: Overlaying Risks, Uncertain Outcomes
Nearly 6 million children live in grandparent-headed households in the United States. What impact will COVID-19 have on these families?
Compassion & Choices releases tools to demystify dementia planning
‘One can choose between four levels of care for a multitude of situations.’
Edwin L. Walker: Be Credible, Genuine and Truthful, and Join the Mission
The field is filled with dedicated professionals who could go elsewhere and make more money. But it’s not about the money, it’s about being in tune with a mission and knowing that it means something to do this work.
Future Proof: Advancing Racial & Social Justice for Direct Care Workers
In this episode of Future Proof, Peter Kaldes talks with Robert Espinoza, Vice President of Policy for PHI, about issues of equity and justice and how they intersect with the work he does in advocating for the direct care workforce and pushing policy change in long-term care.
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