‘Physicians may recommend ONS products for individuals with a number of chronic diseases.’
Using Health Spending Accounts for Oral Nutrition Supplements
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COVID Deaths Demonstrate Why We Should Protect Older Adult Rights as Human Rights
We must do better for our older loved ones, and for ourselves.
Five Ways Congress Can Reduce Health Disparities Among Older Adults
Lessons learned from COVID-19.
Trauma-Informed Practices in Elder Care
How such practices can affirm older adults’ experiences and validate their worldviews.
In Search of Quality Sleep
What causes poor sleep, including cognitive impairment, and how should older adults go about fixing it?
To Meet the Need for Home Care Workers, Provide a Pathway to Citizenship
Such a pathway would allow home care workers to move into the formal home care market, live with greater dignity, and enforce their rights.
The COVID-19 Effect on Older Asian Immigrants
Anti-Asian violence, which has continued despite the pandemic slowing, impacts older immigrants’ psychological well-being as well as family dynamics and well-being.
The State of Older Undocumented Immigrants and Their Health
Expanding Medicare coverage for all elders, combined with immigration reforms are needed to ensure this population can access healthcare.
New Older Immigrants in the U.S.: Challenges, Coping, and Intervention Strategies
To improve older immigrants’ health and well-being it’s critical to work with community organizations.
Choosing to Fight: For Me, For My Daughter, For Care
A caregiver with health issues faces impossible caregiving choices and works toward a brighter future for others.
Telemental Health Services for Older Adults
Between May 2019 and June 2020, comfort in using video conferencing platforms rose from 53% to 64% in people ages 50–80.
Now Is the Time to Act for Youth Caregivers
This country has traditionally devalued caregiving, but it’s time to stop.
New Opportunity to Better Integrate Nutrition into Clinical Preventive Care
Nutrition care can help address chronic diseases and support active aging.
The Older Americans Act: Looking Back and Thinking Forward
The Act combines national policy aspiration and ambition in spreading services across America, plus optimism that our country can enable older adults age successfully in place.
Diversifying Medicine at the NIH
NIH diversity lead Dr. Marie Bernard on how she got there and why it’s such a crucial job.
Advancing Healthy Nutrition and Aging with New Resources for Federal Advocacy
Malnutrition is a growing crisis; this toolkit lays out how to advocate for improved care and access and generate research.
New Alzheimer’s Daycare Model Shows Potential
Town Square Sarasota adheres to a 1950s theme.
Solving the Long-Term Care Facility Crisis
Resources desperately needed to prevent severe staffing shortages and poor working conditions in LTC facilities.
Opportunities for Improving Health Equity Through Nutrition
Causes of and potential solutions to malnutrition and food insecurity from the MQii Advisory Committee.
Meeting Clients Where They Are, and Providing Intensive Services
DayBreak Adult Care Centers’ Rapid Response Case Management pilot