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Connecting Older Adults in Illinois During the Pandemic
Data from the Care Connections Program shows benefits for training elders to use devices for socializing and healthcare.
Itching to Fix Ageism?
Join the Ageism & Culture Advisory Council in this Members Only event for tips on publicizing Ageism Awareness Day.
The Cycle of Care: How Generational Caregiving Disproportionately Impacts Black Women
One caregiver’s tale illustrates a national crisis.
From Surviving, to Flourishing, to Nourishing
Lessons learned the hard way, about having compassion in social work.
Cultural Humility Call to Action
We’re preaching—now it’s time for the choir to sing!
How Shifting a Lens Can Clarify the View
A caregiver’s sense of her mother’s dementia behaviors is influenced by media portrayals.
Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights in 44 States, and Growing
The work of GRR! Is debunking anti-abortion centers, telling abortion stories and activating.
Effective Effort to Revive Native Languages During Decade of Indigenous Languages
Many Indigenous elders are leading language revitalization pushes for their tribes.
Connecting the Dots for Quality Malnutrition Care
Adding the Global Malnutrition Composite Score to inpatient hospital quality reporting will benefit health equity and outcomes, older adults and community nutrition programs.
How Well Did States Support Direct Care Workers During the Pandemic? It Depends
New report shows varied but disappointing response by states in compensating workers who had been deemed ‘essential.’
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