Best Practice Caregiving is a web-based database developed for professionals and organizations that serve family and friend caregivers of those living with dementia.
Access to transportation is a vital prescription to stem the loneliness epidemic.
‘Black older adults are likely not to seek help from abuse because of the risk of racial discrimination.’
‘For most people social networks and support are also a foundational need.’
How Innovative Community Programs at Home and Abroad Address Food Insecurity and Social Isolation
Physical activity via social engagement can counteract decline in health caused by isolation.
“We need more curious minds and passionate advocates to join the movement to ensure equitable aging for all regardless of race or ethnicity, gender, education, income or ZIP Code.”
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.
‘Older adults can leverage technology to prevent fall risk.’
‘During the first year of the two-year study, pneumonia incidence was reduced by 31 percent among nursing home residents.’
How do we reinvent ourselves? How do we leverage what we had and make it so super cool that it’s irresistible?
‘These older adults have rewritten the stories they tell themselves about climate change.’
‘Older adults are already leading more digitally connected lives.’
‘One can choose between four levels of care for a multitude of situations.’
The field is filled with dedicated professionals who could go elsewhere and make more money. But it’s not about the money, it’s about being in tune with a mission and knowing that it means something to do this work.
Embodied Labs is committed to developing immersive training for professional and family caregivers that’s based on the authentic experiences of individuals who have been marginalized.
Aging is a first-person experience.
‘I wanted to recognize the key role of the “shelters” in which most older adults live.’
Increasing affordable housing, using targeted prevention, and adding permanent supportive housing could decrease homelessness.
The pilot examined the impact of caregiver interventions on patient health outcomes and healthcare savings.
