Robyn Stone, co-director of the LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston will present the keynote at this year’s LeadingAge Oklahoma Annual Conference. The address, which takes place on March 10 at 1 p.m., will explore, “Strengthening Our LTSS Workforce for a Post-COVID World.” For more information see the conference brochure …...
Webinar to Launch New COVID-19 Report from Global Ageing Network
The Global Ageing Network is excited to launch a new report, “ELDER CARE PROVIDERS & COVID-19: Cross-Cultural Perspectives.” The report is a summary of interviews with providers and others in 11 countries who shared their COVID experiences through the end of 2020. It serves as a chronicle of the 2020…...
Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19
Our urgent mental health crisis has been intensified by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Ever-increasing numbers of deaths and illness, accompanied by economic fears and racial injustice, have made for a grim picture. During this time of unprecedented crisis, Black, Latinx, and Indigenous populations, frontline workers, and young people face disproportionate…...
American Society on Aging (ASA) Annual Conference
ASA is guided by 5 intersecting themes: social justice, health & well-being, economic security, ageism & culture, and innovation & social impact. The organization’s 2021 annual conference will concentrate on how the issue of equity intertwines with all of these topic areas. Over the past few months, we have learned…...
DREXEL UNIVERSITY ALUMNI EVENT: Work, Family, and Health in an Aging Society
The aging of America will affect decisions about your career, health, and loved ones, whether you’re an employer who needs to support an older workforce, a healthcare worker preparing to serve an aging patient base. a professional seeking to delay retirement and update your skillset, or a caregiver juggling the…...
Tennessee Health + Housing Summit Webinar Series
The Tennessee Health + Housing Summit will convene leaders from the health care, community development, philanthropy, and government sectors for deep conversations and exploration of the intersection of health and housing—in particular as it relates to our aging neighbors. During this webinar series, multiple sector experts, scholars, and practitioners will…...
Pragmatic Trials in Long-Term Care: A Consensus Conference
This a preconference to the Annual Meeting of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine funded by the National Institute on Aging. This meeting will address 3 areas, with a focus on the care of persons with dementia: Research priorities for pragmatic trials related to care for resident…...
AELTCC Summit: Mitigating Racial Inequities in Post-Acute & Long-Term Care
As nursing homes have struggled to adapt to COVID-19 and keep residents safe, the pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated widespread disparities in health care outcomes. Amid national cries for racial justice, nursing homes are challenged to understand and address persistent inequalities experienced by patients and families, staff, and leaders of…...
National Family Caregivers Month Twitter Chat
The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) is hosting a Twitter chat to recognize National Family Caregivers Month. Across the nation, state health programs depend on caregivers who provide critical support to help relatives, friends, and neighbors stay safely in their homes while contributing $470 billion in unpaid health care services each…...