The National Rural Age-Friendly Initiative is a joint effort between the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) and The John A. Hartford Foundation (JAHF) to develop resources, partnerships, and strategies to build age-friendly care for the one in...
Sensory changes occur naturally throughout life but, for many, become more noticeable in older adults. In particular, changes in vision, hearing and the vestibular system can negatively impact one’s quality of life. Three panelists will discuss these...
UsAgainstAlzheimer’s is engaged in a relentless pursuit to end Alzheimer’s, the sixth leading killer in America. Our work centers on prevention, early detection and diagnosis, and access to treatments – all regardless of gender, race, or ethnicity. To...
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has published a white paper related to goal-aligned care. The paper discusses how goal attainment scaling, a method organizations can use to document, monitor, and help people make progress on...
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) published a resource designed to help Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) increase the equitable and reliable implementation of the 4Ms (What Matters, Mobility, Mentation, and Medication) for all older...
The John A. Hartford Foundation partnered with NBC Universal and Telemundo to bring information about age-friendly care directly to the public in a televised segment aired on September 6 on NY Live and Acceso Total, "Living Your Best Life: Age-...
The Optimizing Health and Functional Status as We Age Roundtable was held on April 14, 2023, in Rockville, Maryland. Sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Roundtable’s purpose was to identify how AHRQ can have...
The Optimizing Health and Functional Status as We Age Roundtable was held on April 14, 2023, in Rockville, Maryland. Sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the Roundtable’s purpose was to identify how AHRQ can have...
The engAGED Social Engagement Innovations Hub houses best and emerging social engagement programs. Searchable by a variety of filters—including social engagement intervention type, geographic area served or partners involved—the Innovations Hub gives...
The E4 Center of Excellence, in partnership with CATCH-ON, the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program based at Rush, and the Rush Center for Excellence in Aging has developed an online educational program that provides basic knowledge that every...