American Women Continue to Lose Ground on Life Expectancy
October 2, 2012 | Story
A scholar charts the growing gap in longevity among women and looks for clues and preventive measures to reverse a dangerous trend.
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Geriatrics as a Team Sport: Grantee Wins CMS Innovation Award for Cost-Saving Senior Care Program
September 14, 2012 | Story
Expansion of a time-tested initiative, led by Health & Society Scholar Jose Pagan, may save millions while protecting the health of older Americans.
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 ...
Social Impact 100 Index
November 27, 2012 | Grant/Feature
Ten grantees from the Vulnerable Populations Portfolio at RWJF have been named to the Social Impact Exchange's S&I 100, an index of the top nonprofits having a positive impact on America's most pressing social issues.
Medical Spending and the Health of the Elderly
May 24, 2011 | Journal Article
More medical spending found to modestly relate to better health outcomes.
Effects of Benefits and Harms on Older Persons' Willingness to Take Medication for Primary Cardiovascular Prevention
May 23, 2011 | Journal Article
A study of older people's willingness to take medication to prevent cardiovascular disease according to their assessment of the medication's benefits and harms found that their willingness to take a medication is predicated more on its harms than on its benefits.
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. ...
Getting Ready for the Coming "Silver Tsunami" in Maui, Hawaii
December 7, 2011 | Story
Rita Barreras led a community partnership in Maui, Hawaii, to create an infrastructure that allowed older adults to "age in the community" by increasing the caregiver workforce and changing rules to expand long-term-care options.
Smoothing the Transition From Hospital to Community for Older Adults in Jacksonville, Fla.
December 7, 2011 | Story
Mark LeMaire led a community partnership in Jacksonville, Fla., that placed elder care advocates in area hospitals to help discharged patients transition back to the community. The hospitals have since incorporated the program into their operations.
Primary Care Clinicians' Experiences with Treatment Decision Making for Older Persons with Multiple Conditions
January 10, 2011 | Journal Article
A study of how primary care clinicians approach treatment decision-making for older patients with multiple diseases found that clinicians struggle with applying disease-specific guidelines and face a lack of resources and a variety of barriers to determining the ideal approach to care.