Many of the measures needed to reduce the spread of COVID-19 also limited long-term care residents’ social interactions. Read how innovative nurses and other staff kept residents engaged and safe, in the April issue of …
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Careers in Aging Week Virtual Discussion
Please join the Geriatric Interest Group (GIG) and Center for Aging Research and Education (CARE) in a virtual panel discussion discussing aging in the world today on April 22nd from 6:30pm – 7:30pm! The panel …
Safety Conversations that Don’t Drive People Away – March CARE Connections
Stereotypes about older drivers abound, but the reality is more complex. Read about aging, driving safety, and the role that healthcare providers could play in the March issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of …
What Is Healthy Aging for Autistic Adults? – February CARE Connections
We lack guidelines to ensure older adults with developmental disabilities receive appropriate and effective care. Read how UW–Madison researchers are using healthcare data to understand the needs of autistic adults, in the February issue of …
Register Now for the 2/23 CARE Network virtual discussion
Please join us for what promises to be an engaging discussion. Social isolation, loneliness, and relationships in long-term care: a CARE Network virtual discussion Tuesday February 23 from 3 to 4 pm via Zoom Register …
Working Towards Equity for Older Adults – January CARE Connections
How can care and service providers honor the cultural practices of older adults across racial and ethnic communities? Read how a campus-community partnership is revising local case management standards with input from Hmong, African American, …
School of Nursing employment opportunity for DNP students
Help strengthen the vital eldercare workforce as part of a dynamic center that supports discoveries that improve aging, and builds the skills and capacity of those who care for older adults. The UW–Madison School of …
Learning How to Support Brain Health – October CARE Connections
Could community resources help address racial disparities in dementia by supporting brain health? That’s one of the questions driving UW–Madison School of Nursing assistant professor Megan Zuelsdorff’s research. Read about her work in the October …
Hospital Care and Older Adult Independence – September CARE Connections
Why do hospitals’ attempts to avoid falls leave patients more vulnerable? Read about the problem—and the intervention two School of Nursing faculty developed to address it—in the September issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of …
Working towards equity for older adults: Virtual CARE Network discussion Sept 30
Please join the School of Nursing’s Center for Aging Research and Education (CARE) for an interprofessional CARE Network discussion of faculty work to advance equity for different older adult populations on Wednesday September 30 from 1 …