Primary Education Topic: Caregiving Other Education Topics: Aging in Community Policy and Advocacy The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued new rules designed to ensure that the services provided are targeted to individuals’ needs and preferences. By Julie Carter and Hannah Weinberger-Divack read more
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Family Caregivers: Welcome to the Healthcare Team
Primary Education Topic: Caregiving Other Education Topics: Aging in Community Healthcare & Aging Changes in coordination of care among different professional disciplines create opportunities to recognize family caregivers as essential members of healthcare teams. By Carol Levine My late husband Howard had been a sports publicist. From him I learned that “There is no ‘I’ in team.” But when he became totally disabled as a result of an automobile accident, and I became his caregiver, I found that there was a “U” in team. I was repeatedly told “You are responsible for medications,” and “You have to turn him in bed every two hours,” and “You should quit your job.” read more
Financial Abuse: Underreported but not Uncommon Among Older Women
Primary Education Topic: Legal & Ethical Issues Other Education Topics: Leadership in Aging Policy and Advocacy Older women frequently are the target of financial exploitation, which often may not be recognized as a form of abuse. By Nadia Ibrahim and Bethany Applebaum read more
Southwest Offers Opportunities for 10 Mid-Career Women to Attend the Leadership Institute
Primary Education Topic: Leadership in Aging For the past eight years, Southwest Airlines generously has provided air tickets to a number of attendees at the Aging in America Conference. This year, they allocated a large portion of their gift to people attending the ASA Leadership Institute at the Conference. They were awarded tickets based on answers to essay questions posed by ASA. Cick here to learn more about the 2015 Leadership Institute participants. For the past eight years, Southwest Airlines generously has provided air tickets to a number of attendees at the Aging in America Conference. This year, they allocated a large portion of their gift to people attending the ASA Leadership Institute at the Conference. They were awarded tickets based on answers to essay questions posed by