Quality Health Care for Homeless Children: Achieving the AAP Recommendations for Care of Homeless Children and Youth
Background. We assessed whether and how health care organizations serving homeless pediatric patients meet recommendations issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Methods. We conducted a web-based survey of Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) Program grantees serving children. Results. Of 169 grantees, 77 (46%) responded. All organizations reported connecting patients to specialty services.
An LGBTQIA+ Symposium to Improve Care for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Background and Objectives: Multilevel factors drive health disparities experienced by sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations. We developed a 3-hour symposium focusing on care for SGM youth to address this. The symposium was a free, extracurricular event open to the public, with an emphasis on health professional students and providers from all disciplines and involved interprofessional didactic and interactive components.
Extending the Reach of Pediatric Emergency Preparedness: A Virtual Tabletop Exercise Targeting Children’s Needs
Objectives: Virtual tabletop exercises (VTTXs) simulate disaster scenarios to help participants improve their emergency-planning capacity. The objectives of our study were to (1) evaluate the effectiveness of a VTTX in improving preparedness capabilities specific to children’s needs among pediatricians and public health practitioners, (2) document follow-up actions, and (3) identify exercise strengths and weaknesses.
Equity, Justice, and Inclusion for Older Worker: Recommendations and Solutions, Part 2: Systems of Inequality Affecting Older Workers
This GSA webinar organized by the Sloan Research Network on Aging and Work features Dr. Jacquelyn B. James (Boston College) and Dr. Kendra Jason (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) who discuss topics related to equity, justice, and inclusion for older workers.
The Growing Stronger Tool Kit: A Program Leader's Guide to Conducting Strength Training Programs for Older Adults
This Growing Stronger Program toolkit aims to: 1) provide the necessary educational materials and training to program leaders to help them successfully implement and maintain the Growing Stronger Program; 2) facilitate the implementation of the program in community centers, local health and fitness facilities, hospitals and clinics, cooperative extension services, businesses, and any other place where older adults come together; and 3) improve the health and well-being of older adults throughout the U.S.
Ethnogeriatrics
The Stanford Internet-based Successful Aging (iSAGE) project is a project aimed at improving quality of life and quality of care for all older Americans from diverse backgrounds. iSAGE offers an entirely web-based, video rich immersion training in the principles of successful aging for the general public as well as health workers. It is unique in that it allows learners to specialize in health and health care of 13 different ethno-cultural groups commonly seen in the U.S. The web page also links to a searchable enthogeriatrics reference database with 1000+ resources.
A Walk Through Dementia
Alzheimer's Research UK presents "A Walk Through Dementia," a unique Google Cardboard application designed to put you in the shoes of someone living with dementia. Presented in virtual reality, you'll look at everyday life for a person with dementia at home, at the supermarket, and on the road. The app is free to download on your device, or you can view the virtual reality videos on YouTube (they are linked at the bottom of the web page).
Source: Alzeimer's Research UK, 2016.
Assessment of Cognitive Complaints Toolkit for Alzheimer's Disease (ACCT-AD)
The Assessment of Cognitive Complaints Toolkit for Alzheimer's Disease (ACCT-AD) provides primary care providers with the tools necessary to recognize normal cognition, diagnose Alzheimer's disease, and identify other cognitive problems requiring specialty referral. An instruction manual explains to primary care providers how to use the assessment tools. The toolkit was developed by the California Alzheimer's Disease Centers (CADCs), a statewide network of 10 dementia care Centers of Excellence.
Source: National Institute on Aging (NIA), 2019.
Meeting the Challenge of Caring for Persons Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners and Caregivers: A Way Forward
This consensus study report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine examines the complex body of evidence on dementia care and informs decision making about which interventions are ready to be broadly disseminated and implemented. It also offers a blueprint to guide future research using rigorous, cutting-edge methods that are inclusive, equitable, and yield critical information for real-world implementation, toward the ultimate goal of better supporting persons with dementia and their care partners and caregivers in living as well as possible.
Social Isolation and Loneliness Outreach Toolkit
Social isolation and loneliness can be harmful to the physical, mental, cognitive, and emotional health of older adults. The National Institute on Aging (NIA) developed an outreach toolkit to help reduce social isolation and loneliness. These materials include infographics, social media posts, educational flyers, health information, and links to additional resources. These materials can be shared with older adults, caregivers, and health care providers.
Source: National Institute on Aging (NIA).