How can nursing homes better support residents and staff? What makes culture change more sustainable? Read what School of Nursing researchers found in the October issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the SoN’s …
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Truckers on the Road to Better Cardiovascular Health – CARE Connections
Imagine if most days you couldn’t get a good night’s sleep, or eat a home-cooked meal, or even go for a walk. That’s the situation many truck drivers face, and it harms their health. Read …
A year of CARE: Bringing people together to improve how we age
In 2022, the SoN’s Center for Aging Research and Education (CARE): Formed 2 Boards of Older Adult Advisors, each with 10 community members, that provide guidance to health researchers Engaged 11 community partners for the …
Who’s at Risk for Delirium, and How to Prevent or Treat It – September CARE Connections
For older adults undergoing surgery, delirium is a common and serious complication. Delirium—especially an extended episode—may cause an older adult to be hospitalized for longer, to lose physical or cognitive function, to have a delayed …
What Makes a Green House Home? How You Decide Matters – May CARE Connections
How does problem solving affect nursing practice and quality of care? Read about SoN research into innovative nursing homes in the May issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the School’s Center for Aging …
End-of-Life Decisions-What You Say and When You Say It Matter: CARE Connections
The September issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the School of Nursing’s Center for Aging Research and Education, covers how conversations between healthcare professionals, patients and their families shape treatment decision-making towards the …