You can DEI your way into equality, maybe even equity, but you cannot DEI your way into justice. Justice is not inclusion (into a violent system), but r/evolution into a new way of organizing living and dying; resources and care; power and deservability; accountability & rest

Welcome to the new members of The Gerontologist's Editorial Board! @andrealgilmore Fayron Epps PhD,RN,FAAN CARMA Lab Kalisha Bonds Johnson, PhD, RN Dr. Shekinah A. Fashaw-Walters Lauren J. Parker, PhD, MPH

Thank you to our research assistants, Jaylah, Jaleese, and Tony for a great year and your support to the Center! A special thank you to our Health Equity Task Force for your dedication and successful mentoring of our future workforce! Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps PhD,RN,FAAN Lauren J. Parker, PhD, MPH Jason Resendez

Join me and Lauren J. Parker, PhD, MPH as we partner with Emory Roybal CTR for Dementia Caregiving Mastery cultural adaptation in designing interventions for dementia caregivers. RSVP: forms.office.com/pages/response…

Published today! 📢👇 Read our new article "The intersection of social determinants of health and family care of people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: A public health opportunity" alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/al… Lauren J. Parker, PhD, MPH Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps PhD,RN,FAAN Regina Shih

Looking forward to conversations with Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps PhD,RN,FAAN on Cultural Adaptions for Dementia Caregiving Interventions today! Come join the discussion 💜

“Dr. [Goldie S.] Byrd has advocated for more representation of underrepresented communities’ involvement in clinical research and has used innovative methods to engage such populations,” said Johns Hopkins HBS's Lauren J. Parker, PhD, MPH in a Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health article. publichealth.jhu.edu/2024/recognizi…

This will be 🔥🔥🔥….I am so looking forward to hearing from Dr. Harden! Please join us tomorrow 4/9/24 virtually or in-person! Ohio State Nursing Glenna Brewster Glasgow Fayron Epps PhD,RN,FAAN Kalisha Bonds Johnson, PhD, RN Marcia Shade PhD Dr. Star Booker, PhD, RN Darina Petrovsky, PhD, RN Lauren J. Parker, PhD, MPH @DrTWashing

Doulas, or labor birth companions, typically women, have been an integral part of childbearing throughout history. Noelene K. Jeffers is working to identify how we integrate doulas into the health care system in an equitable way. #BMHW2024 #BMHWCafe2024 bit.ly/3TYIBZL

Join me in celebrating Black Maternal Health Week #BMHW24! I'm honored to share my birth journey in the 100 Voices of Hope Black Birth Stories series as part of the #BMHEquity project by Fund II Foundation Watch here youtu.be/ljOpgdN1_FY?si… Let's raise awareness and advocate for change!

Excited to be in attendance at the Alter: Inspiring & Equipping Faith Communities Dementia Summit! Fayron (Dr. Fayron) Epps PhD,RN,FAAN and team have put together a wonderful program for researchers & community to support people with dementia and their caregivers 💜💜

Happy to highlight our #BlackMaternalHealth Discussion🌟 Keynote speaker Rep. Lauren Underwood will walk us through the disparities and challenges Black mothers and babies face nationwide and how policy changes can help to bridge these gaps tinyurl.com/HOPEMaternal

Alzheimer’s Disease in the African American community resource-sharing event next week!! Alzheimer's Association I look forward to speaking along w/ Rita Choula Please spread the word about this event on Maryland’s Eastern shore 💜

New Date ‼️ the Alter: Inspiring & Equipping Faith Communities Summit will be held April 10th-12th, 2025 in Atlanta. Trust me—U don’t want to miss this homecoming experience Pre-register here: form.jotform.com/230800977644158

Grant funding is key for day centers, too, especially to bus clients there and home. Centers sent people care packages, activity books and meals during the pandemic even though they didn’t have enough money for it apnews.com/article/adult-…

✨Presenting “Faith in Health: Advancing Dementia Equity and Public Health”! Discover how public health & faith organizations unite to build healthier, connected communities. Follow along for success stories of collaboration and share yours here.👇 #DementiaCaregivingAcrossFaiths

I mean . . . I . . . can fly like a bird in the sky - Nikki Giovanni

Join us next week for this amazing talk and to learn about our new toolkit!