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What Will We Learn from COVID-19? – July CARE Connections
Will our COVID-19 experiences help improve care and social supports? Read one gerontologist’s take in the July 2023 issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the SoN’s Center for Aging Research and Education. Here’s …
The Push for Nursing Home Reform – May CARE Connections
Following the tragic impact of the COVID pandemic on nursing home residents and staff, is there new momentum for reform? See what the experts have to say in the May 2023 issue of CARE Connections, …
Helping Improve Care for Other Patients – April CARE Connections
What is it like for an older adult to go from being a patient with bad healthcare experiences to serving as a research advisor? Read about one person’s experiences in the April 2023 issue of …
The Benefits of Intergenerational Housing – January CARE Connections
Intergenerational programs have been shown to benefit people across the lifespan. Read about an intergenerational community founded by an SoN alumna in the January 2023 issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the SoN’s …
Ageism Is Bad for Health, Care, and Research – December CARE Connections
Ageism has been shown to negatively impact healthcare delivery and health outcomes. It also affects health research, as described in the December 2022 issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the SoN’s Center for …
Home Is Where the HeART Coalition Is – November CARE Connections
Housing can be a barrier to aging in place, especially in rural communities. Read how communities worked with the School of Nursing to help make older adults’ housing more accessible in the November 2022 issue …
Necessary but Complicated: The Push for Nursing Home Reform – July CARE Connections
Following the tragic impact of the ongoing COVID pandemic on nursing home residents and staff, is there new momentum for reform? Read why long-term care experts are cautiously optimistic, in the July issue of CARE …
Working Towards Equity for Older Adults – June CARE Connections
It takes collaborative effort to ensure that older adults in Dane County can receive care that honors their cultural practices and beliefs. Read how a UW–Madison School of Social Work Professor and CARE Affiliate did …
Expanding an Aging-in-Place Program – April CARE Connections
The CAPABLE program has been shown to help older people stay in their homes. Read how a UW–Madison Occupational Therapy faculty member is helping expand access to CAPABLE in the April issue of CARE Connections, …