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Geriatrics and Gerontology Professionals Are Encouraged to Apply for the NHSC Loan Repayment Program
By EWA Staff
Bird Tales Harnesses the Healing Power of Our Feathered Friends
By ASA Staff
Tapping into long-lost visual or auditory memories can evoke strong happy reactions in those with Alzheimer’s, improving their mood for hours afterwards. This is one of the outcomes from a newly published program, begun in 2011, called Bird Tales.
Care Transitions: Can We Find Balance in a Rebalancing Program?
By Martha Roherty
Medicaid is a means-tested entitlement program financed by a partnership between the federal government and states, and it provides the bulk of long-term care for more than 60 million low-income Americans. Medicaid also accounts for 17 percent of all hospital spending, and is the single largest source of coverage for nursing home care. Older adults and people with physical disabilities account for 18 percent of Medicaid enrollees, but 66 percent of the costs.
Help in Developing a Workforce to Address Increasing Mental Health Issues
Stephen J. Bartels and John A. Naslund
AARP and WHO Promote Age-Friendly Communities
By Barbara Spreitzer-Berent
What It Means to Self-Manage a Disease
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More Articles in This Series ASA's Healthcare and Aging Network is discussing chronic diseases and their management. These recent articles cover a variety of care management and health improvement ideas and practical programs. |
The Health Legacy Project: Reducing Obesity and Diabetes among African-American Women
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More Articles in This Series ASA's Healthcare and Aging Network is discussing chronic diseases and their management. These recent articles cover a variety of care management and health improvement ideas and practical programs. |
Why Measure Patient Engagement?
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More Articles in This Series ASA's Healthcare and Aging Network is discussing chronic diseases and their management. These recent articles cover a variety of care management and health improvement ideas and practical programs. |
SHARE-ing Resources and Education for Those with Early-Stage Dementia and their Caregivers
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More Articles in This Series ASA's Healthcare and Aging Network is discussing chronic diseases and their management. These recent articles cover a variety of care management and health improvement ideas and practical programs. |
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