‘She never ceased to press for improvement of both the quality of care and quality of life across settings.’
‘She never ceased to press for improvement of both the quality of care and quality of life across settings.’
‘I experienced firsthand how difficult it is for older adults and those who support them to navigate the tangled web of aging policies and services, and to achieve positive outcomes.’
Evidence shows that care management programs have shifted the locus of care away from nursing homes and toward community settings.
Cultivating psychological hardiness can help people age to their greatest potential.
‘My grandparents seemed as inseparable from their surroundings as a snail from its shell.’
‘The virus has exposed and exacerbated the toxic intersectionality between compounded inequity and ageism.’
‘The overwhelming embedded stereotype is that over 70, over 75 and you’re on that spiral of decline.’
In 2020 we experienced the largest drop in life expectancy since World War II.
‘Evacuating elders from nursing homes and assisted living facilities can cause more harm than good.’
‘I was not prepared for the reality of a patient’s life outside of a hospital or clinic.’
Mid- to late-stage dementia patients will overwhelm and bankrupt Medicare, Medicaid and overrun the U.S. hospital system with end-of-life needs.
‘It is a first-of-its-kind composite measure fully specified for use with electronic health record data.’
‘The entirety of the caregiving spectrum can be daunting.’
‘Up to 40 percent of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented by modifying 12 risk factors.’
Even HHS moved with unprecedented alacrity.
Prior to the pandemic, up to one out of every two older adults was already at risk for malnutrition.
Remind black or brown clients that they are the expert of themselves, and the relationship is a partnership.
‘The effects of these inequities compound with age.’
COVID-19 has greatly exacerbated contributing environmental stressors to compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma.
Many older adults are learning the hard way that vaccine eligibility does not necessarily mean vaccine access.