For Older American's Month this year, we are offering free Behavioral Health in Long-Term Care Courses and Case Studies. Do not miss out on earning your Nursing Continuing Professional Development credits for free!

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A young teenager shares her story of caring for her late grandmother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. 'The smell of chocolate brings back sweet memories for me. My grandmother loved chocolate and ice cream.' Continue reading: bit.ly/3VVR3eA
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HIGN April 2024 Newsletter featured story by Dr. Tara Cortes, 'The healthcare workforce needs to be particularly sensitive to protecting the rights of and advocating for all the populations represented in the late Senator Humphrey's statement.'
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Please join us in celebrating the life of Norman H. Volk, a leading advocate and philanthropist whose vision had an indelible impact on the quality of life and healthcare for older adults. Continue reading: conta.cc/3Vqe0Xh
#leadingadvocate #olderadults #geriatriceducation

Students accepted into this program with an interest in community-based or long-term care nursing have the additional opportunity to apply for the J. Paul Trust Scholarship. Learn more: bit.ly/48QwG5r

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Students accepted into this program with an interest in community-based or long-term care nursing have the additional opportunity to apply for the J. Paul Trust Scholarship. Learn more: bit.ly/48QwG5r

#geriatric #olderadults #scholarsprogram #nursing #longtermcare

Health Equity Research Associate at NYU Meyers, Aasha Raval, MPH, wrote a guest column for McKnight’s Long-Term Care News on the importance of certified nursing assistants (CNAs) participating in interdisciplinary care team (IDT). Read more: bit.ly/49HwC9r

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HIGN March 2024 Newsletter featured story by Dr. Kelseanne Breder: 'Learning to ask patients, “What matters to you?” takes practice and initiative' Continue reading: conta.cc/3uYnLRN
#olderadults #caregiving #geriatric #geriatric education #nyunursing #4Ms #whatmatters

Advocating for immigrants with a large presence in the long-term care workforce highlighting the importance of reforms & protections. Read here: bit.ly/3P3o7x2
#nursing #geriatricnursing #olderadults #geriatriceducation #longtermcare #mcknights

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HIGN February 2024 Newsletter featured story by Jacob Zwerling, Senior '24, High School.
Read here: conta.cc/3SH3fwC

#olderadults #intergenerational #caregiving #youthcalltoaction #youthcaregiving #geriatric #geriatric education

Earn your Nursing Continuing Professional Development Credits for free today!
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HIGN will remember Dr. Claire M. Fagin, PhD, RN, FAAN.

HIGN January 2024 Newsletter featured story.
Our scholars acknowledge the challenges associated with providing care to older adults but also highlight the rewards of working with this population. Read more: bit.ly/41PKAmC
#olderadults #geriatric #olderpatients #dementia

Earn your Nursing Continuing Professional Development Credits for free today!
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#geriatriccare #nursing #longtermcare #behavioralhealth #behavioralhealth #olderadults #freecourses #nursing continuingeduation

A research-and evidence-based initiative is underway to develop a process to help assisted living communities and other long-term care facilities achieve a new designation of excellence in person-centered care.' bit.ly/3H70sHN
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'Overall, the model aims to change practices by leveraging Medicare reimbursement billable codes for Annual Wellness Visit (AWV), Chronic Care Management (CCM).' Read more: mcknights.com/news/clinical-…
#olderadults #nursing #geriatric #geriatric primarycare #healthcare #longtermcare

“Sadly, our health system and its workforce are wholly unprepared to deal with an imminent surge of multimorbidity, functional impairment, dementia and frailty”. Continue reading: cnn.com/2023/11/02/hea…

#olderadults #geriatriccare #dementia #geriatricians #frailty

About 18% of adults were food insecure, with 10% reporting low food security and 8% very low food security. About 11% of those aged 65+ in 2013 were food insecure. Read more: medscape.com/viewarticle/99…
#dementia #olderadults #foodinsecurity #dementia risk #healthcare #geriatric

'Alzheimer’s affects more than 6 million Americans.' Continue reading: fiercehealthcare.com/payers/cms-rem…

#alzheimers #alzheimers care #alzheimers disease #AlzheimersResearch #olderadults #geriatric #geriatric education

Research suggests that adult day centers are highly effective platforms for chronic disease management, and a fundamental lifeline for chronically ill and cognitively impaired people and their families. Read more: bit.ly/47KPeUW
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