The SCAN Foundation Pacesetter Prize recognizes states making significant progress in achieving a high-performing system of care.
States That Lead in Transforming Long-Term Services and Supports
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Telehealth? West Health’s Innovative Answer to Providing Safe, In-home Eldercare
Now, with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth is proving to be timely and exemplary, especially with older adults who now must shelter in place in the community.
Elevate Aging to Bring Real Change
‘Let’s turn aging into an inevitable joy.’
Bright Days Ahead for our Aging Society and ASA
‘We’ve come together to reimagine an ASA that not only survives, but thrives in a drastically changed world.’
Quick COVID Risk Assessment Could Stop Spread
The free CV19CheckUp assesses infection risk and answers key questions in five minutes.
A Small Holiday Miracle
‘Mary has not seen him since the day she called 911.’
Tech and Aging and Why It Matters to You
‘The digital divide is real and it is deep.’
Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program Wants You to Apply
‘The program aims to create a cadre of leaders who will serve as change agents in health and aging policy.’
How to Support Human Connections Via Virtual Care Systems
Consider every touchpoint in tech systems from each stakeholder’s point of view.
New Initiative Supports Value-based and Quality Healthcare
CMS announced that by 2025, nearly 100 percent of Medicare spending would be tied to value-based care contracts.
The Digital Divide—Why Haven’t All Older Adults Crossed It?
In 2020, the divide looks like a chasm, depending on how it’s viewed. What will close it?
Beware Fraudsters Taking Advantage of the Pandemic
New COVID-19 related scams are proliferating.
Families Face New Challenges with Elders Across the Holidays
Without in-person visits, adult children may miss important cues that their loved ones are declining.
Profound Lessons from COVID-19, Particularly on Leadership
“Barn’s burnt down, now I can see the moon.” Mizuta Masahide
My Day as a Poll Worker
I would spend the day helping people to vote for candidates whose values I didn’t share.
Aging While … Working for Yourself
A 60-year-old is three times as likely to launch a successful startup as is a 30-year-old.
Mitigating COVID-19 Risk for the Chronically Ill
At-home dialysis can help older adults with kidney disease avoid infection.
Gauging Readiness for Healthcare Contracting: n4a’s New Network Readiness Assessment Tool
‘These are important conversations to have in terms of “how are we going to handle these situations?” ’
Concentrating on the Bright Side: Congregate Living in 2020
‘I need a better balance of time with others and time with just myself.’
Rethinking ‘Value’ Over the Life Course, Especially in Crises
‘Devaluation of older people is not unique to COVID-19.’