We put “loved ones” in nursing homes, underfund them as a society, and hope to never need one ourselves. – Dr. Louise Aronson, Geriatrician and [...]
“Our findings highlight the fact that high-quality care involves not only increased staffing, but also specialized training in practices proven to be effective in managing the [...]
A new study focuses on the powerful role our surroundings play in shaping dementia risk. The meta-analysis demonstrates that factors including air pollution and access [...]
I put this big-picture question, which rarely gets asked amid debates over budgets and policies, to health care professionals, researchers, and policymakers who are older [...]
“Our findings highlight the fact that high-quality care involves not only increased staffing, but also specialized training in practices proven to be effective in managing the [...]
It's not about moving on. It's about moving forward - by shedding light on dementia care realities in 2023. Authors: Linda Steele, PhD, and Kate Swaffer, [...]
We’ve gathered and summarized several relevant studies on elder abuse, including research in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. By Sari Boren, The Journalist's [...]
If you love watching movies that transform the way you see the world, you won't want to miss this film. It’s called Fantastic Fungi, and it [...]
The Wall Street Journal has called Bill Thomas, MD, "One of the 12 most influential Americans to redefine aging." He and Jude Thomas had recently [...]
“'We don’t have the space to plant trees, but we have 500,000 rooftops capable of taking the load of a rooftop garden,' says Ahsan Rony, [...]