How can caregivers understand and address the unmet needs of persons living with dementia? Read an overview informed by research and practice in the February 2026 issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the …
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A Train-the-Trainer Approach to Reach Caregivers Statewide – CARE Connections
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Talking About Depression – CARE Connections
How can healthcare providers support older patients’ mental health? Read what a UW–Madison psychologist who’s adapted interventions for African American older adults suggests, in the June issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the …
An Advocate for Healthy Communities – CARE Connections
What motivates community members to participate in health research? Read about a Madison resident who works to uplift marginalized voices in health, education, and civic life, in the May issue of CARE Connections, the monthly …