Virtual reality technology can help with physical rehabilitation and pain management.
Trends in tech for older adults—from nice to have to must have
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Staving off Loneliness, with a Social Robot?
In trials, ElliQ tests well with users, who tend to bond with it.
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.
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.’
Preventing Social Isolation with Door-to-Door Transport
Access to transportation is a vital prescription to stem the loneliness epidemic.
The Role of Early-Life Trauma in Social Isolation
Reviewing risk factors in Black American caregiving families.
Come Together—To Fight Social Isolation and Loneliness
‘For most people social networks and support are also a foundational need.’
Making That Critical Connection
How Innovative Community Programs at Home and Abroad Address Food Insecurity and Social Isolation
Interventions that Work to Stem the Effects of Social Isolation and Loneliness
Physical activity via social engagement can counteract decline in health caused by isolation.
Seeking a Sense of Belonging
Becoming an integral part of a community is a better solution for social isolation than many volunteer programs.
Using Comedy Care to Curb Isolation and Loneliness Among Older Adults
How laughter can crack the code to reaching elders with dementia.
Surviving the New Normal
What calamities have you survived? How did you do it?
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.
Reducing the Risk of Falls
‘Older adults can leverage technology to prevent fall risk.’
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?
Oral Health Is Key in Pneumonia Prevention
‘During the first year of the two-year study, pneumonia incidence was reduced by 31 percent among nursing home residents.’
Structural Racism—A Key Driver in Health Disparities
Stress is probably a key player in the association of racism with cognition.
Partnering during the pandemic: Evolving on the fly in Wisconsin
How do we reinvent ourselves? How do we leverage what we had and make it so super cool that it’s irresistible?