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How Can Social Networks Help Improve the Health of Older Americans?

September 19, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post

As we age, how can hairdressers, meals on wheels and others in our social network help us lead healthier lives? Learn about our new grant to the Business Innovation Factory.

Human Capital News Roundup: Life expectancy, the aging brain, diabetes prevention, and more.

September 27, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post

Life expectancy, the aging brain, diabetes prevention, and more.

Encore Careers: A New Chapter of Life to Change the World

December 1, 2011 | New Public Health Post

Earlier this week, NewPublicHealth reported on the skyrocketing numbers of older adults in the U.S., and with extended healthy years come greater opportunity. Many adults are exploring an “encore career”—a new stage of life and work that combines ne ...

Health of Older Americans: NewPublicHealth Q&A With Marie Bernard

November 28, 2011 | New Public Health Post

In 1980, there were 720,000 people aged 90 and older in the United States. In 2010, that number climbed to 1.9 million people. But by 2050, the ranks of people 90 and older may reach 9 million, according to a new report, “90+ in the United States: 2 ...

The State of U.S. Health: Q&A with Christopher Murray, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

July 15, 2013 | New Public Health Post

We spoke with Christopher Murray, MD, DPHIL, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, on how data is used to measure health, evaluate interventions and find ways to maximize health system impact.

Commission to Build a Healthier America’s City Maps Show Dramatic Differences in Life Expectancy

July 3, 2013 | New Public Health Post

Using new city maps, the Commission to Build a Healthier America, which reconvened recently after a four year hiatus, is illustrating the dramatic disparity between the life expectancies of communities mere miles away from each other.

Caring for Our Parents With the Support of Office-Mates

July 2, 2013 | Culture of Health Post

RWJF staffer and caregiver Patty Hall used to think she was alone. Now she gets by with a little help from her friends.

Cautiously Optimistic about the Affordable Care Act - If Older Americans and Their Advocates Speak Out as It Is Implemented

July 19, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post

My professional focus has been in aging, and in particular American Indian aging.  My profession is nursing, with a background in law.  I am optimistic that these groups, both patient and provider, will be lifted and solidified by the spirit of this ...

When Seniors Stop Driving

December 29, 2011 | New Public Health Post

A new blog post from the Network for Public Health Law presents the dual public health challenges of seniors driving past the time they should be and the hardships posed when seniors need to get around without their cars. The concern is significant. ...

Scaling Equals Cultural Transformation

August 31, 2013 | Culture of Health Post

When we talk about scaling, it’s about supporting an idea to allow for radical transformation. It is our contribution to creating a culture of health.

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