‘At one of the lowest points in my life, Julia was there to save me.’
Hard-learned Lessons Pay Off for Other Elders
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Why Our Healthcare System Is Failing Older Adults
On witnessing the silent yet blatant discrimination before us.
Boomers vs. Zoomers? When it Comes to the Climate Crisis, It’s Time for Intergenerational Cooperation
‘Generational differences also exist in understanding the root causes of climate change.’
The Role of Care Management in a Changing Healthcare System
Care management is one aspect of a multipronged approach needed to support individuals with complex care needs, including frail elders.
Care Managers and Families: Providing the Right Support
‘Family caregiving is so prevalent that often it is not recognized by society, nor by those providing the care.’
A Day in the Life of a Care Manager—2020
‘On the day of this diary entry, the care manager was serving a caseload of 124 clients.’
The Demographics of Care Management
Individuals with chronic conditions—congestive heart failure, diabetes, and COPD appear to be the best candidates for care management.
Straight from the Source: Consumers’ Take on Care Management
‘Now I really believe in them and I really appreciate them.’
The Core Elements of Care Management
Care managers are responsive, skilled assessors of multiple domains of the client and family experience.
Care Management at 50: A Life Review
‘Thinking about what care management can be is an important strategic step for the aging network.’
Remembering Rosalie A. Kane
‘She never ceased to press for improvement of both the quality of care and quality of life across settings.’
Researching, Reimagining How We Manage Care
‘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.’
What Do We (Still) Need to Know About Long-term Care Management?
Evidence shows that care management programs have shifted the locus of care away from nursing homes and toward community settings.
Older Adults Have a Lot to Teach Us About Resilience in the Face of a Pandemic
Cultivating psychological hardiness can help people age to their greatest potential.
Learning on the Job: The Family Caregiver Reality
‘My grandparents seemed as inseparable from their surroundings as a snail from its shell.’
Applying an Equity Framework to Elder Abuse Awareness, Prevention and Response
‘The virus has exposed and exacerbated the toxic intersectionality between compounded inequity and ageism.’
Has COVID-19 Made the Decline Narrative of Aging Worse?
‘The overwhelming embedded stereotype is that over 70, over 75 and you’re on that spiral of decline.’
Let’s Slow the Downward Trajectory of Life Expectancy in the United States
In 2020 we experienced the largest drop in life expectancy since World War II.
Coming Storms: Climate Change and the Rising Threat to America’s Coastal Elders
‘Evacuating elders from nursing homes and assisted living facilities can cause more harm than good.’
A Dose of Determination Solves Complex Challenges for Patients at Home
‘I was not prepared for the reality of a patient’s life outside of a hospital or clinic.’