Education and Training from The National Center for Equitable Care for Elders, which develops and disseminates webinars, modules, learning collaboratives, and publications to support health center providers and staff as they care for an aging patient...
Our training materials help educators teach health care workers about dementia. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. We developed these training materials for: health professions faculty, students, primary care practitioners,...
Talking Elder Abuse is a collection of framing research, recommendations, and sample communications. This toolkit is designed to help experts and advocates who work in this field to increase public understanding of: why elder abuse is a matter of...
The South Florida Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (SFGWEP) podcast series is committed to providing interprofessional programs to maintain and improve the health of ethnically and culturally diverse older adults from underserved areas across...
As an aging LGBTQ+ adult or caregiver, you might be looking for more help and services. However, it can be hard to trust new people with personal details of your life––especially during times of physical and emotional change. Here are 10 tips to help...
In Minnesota, LGBTQ+ Older Adults and Older Adults Living with HIV Have Rights. This webpage provides a list of rights and legal resources.
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Rainbow Health has several articles on LGBTQ+ health education inclulding: Get Condoms, Tips for Healthy Queer Sex, Understanding Anal Sex, The Internal Condom, Anal Hygiene for a Healthy Sex Life, Older Adults: Know Your Rights, and Tips for Finding...
The familiar adage “pets are good for your health” is an interesting but largely untested theory. A new model was developed, based on pet ownership leads to better self care, to show possible associations between pet ownership with eating, exercise,...
Walking is positively associated with health outcomes in older adults. Dog walking may differ from other reasons for walking (i.e., recreation, transportation) because it involves the relationship with a companion animal. Although some studies linking...
This article provides a review of research published since 1980 on the benefits of human–companion animal interaction. Studies focusing on the benefits of pet ownership are presented first, followed by research on the benefits of interacting with...