What do direct care staff need to know to support older people’s health and well-being? Read how a workshop developed at the School of Nursing is reaching caregivers statewide, in the January 2026 issue of …
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Clinical Simulations’ Potential to Improve Geriatric Care – CARE Connections
How can nursing schools better prepare students to work with older adults? Read how SoN research and clinical faculty and staff developed interprofessional clinical simulation scenarios following an older adult across care settings in the …
Why It’s Healthy to Fight Ageism – CARE Connections
How can we reduce health disparities among older people? That’s the focus of Julie Ober Allen’s research in the UW–Madison Department of Kinesiology. Read more in the November issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter …
Why Ageism Makes Us Sick – CARE Connections
How is ageism unlike other forms of discrimination? And how does it impact health? Read the October issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the Center for Aging Research and Education. Here’s an excerpt: Older …
PBS “Caregiving” Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion
Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to participate in a screening of the new PBS documentary “Caregiving”. Come enjoy a 30-minute overview reel of the documentary along with discussion and refreshments. The target …
More Than an RN – CARE Connections
There’s a new Certificate in Aging Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read about how could it benefit nursing students in the September issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the Center for Aging …
Apply by Sept 22 for student leadership opportunity with CARE!
Are you passionate about supporting older adult health and well-being? Do you want to make professional connections with local providers and community leaders? Are you looking for a leadership position to build your resumé? The …
Leadership opportunity for Nursing undergraduate & graduate students!
Are you passionate about supporting older adult health and well-being? Do you want to make professional connections with local providers and community leaders? Are you looking for a leadership position to build your resumé? The …
Dementia Friendly Communities & Future Professionals – CARE Connections
How does volunteering with dementia friendly groups impact students? Read the August issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the Center for Aging Research and Education. Here’s an excerpt: “I had never considered working …
Aging Behind Bars – CARE Connections
Increasingly in the U.S., people who are or were incarcerated are older adults with complex care needs. What should nurses know about this stigmatized population? Read the July issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter …