Fractures in the System
January 1, 2009 | Report
The Consumer Experience with Chronic Illness.
Chronic Illness
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Providing Solutions to Help Older Adults Maintain Their Dignity and Independence
December 10, 2007 | Story
Today, Care for Elders is the Houston area's largest, most diverse and most experienced partnership focused on elder care issues.
Community Partnerships for Older Adults
December 8, 2011 | Program Result
Community Partnerships for Older Adults (CPFOA) aimed to improve long-term care and supportive systems for vulnerable older adults by fostering collaborative partnerships and building community capacity.
Chronic Kidney Disease and Use of Dental Services in a United States Public Healthcare System
April 2, 2012 | Journal Article
As several studies have shown, an association between periodontal disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), regular dental care may be an important strategy for reducing the burden of CKD.
Community Partnerships for Older Adults
National Program
To foster the efforts of local public-private partnerships to improve long-term care and supportive services systems for older adults.
Interfaith Caregivers Group in Oregon Trains Volunteers to Help Elderly Residents
May 31, 2009 | Program Result
In rural Oregon, a Faith in Action project learned by trial and error how to meet the needs of isolated elderly and disabled residents.
Friendly Visitor Project Reaches Home-Bound Elderly in Nebraska Farming Community
May 31, 2009 | Program Result
A Faith in Action project in Nebraska negotiated the tricky terrain of providing needed help to fiercely independent elders.
Project in Alaska City Struggles with Faith in Action Name
May 31, 2009 | Program Result
Sitka is a coastal island city accessible only by boat or air. A number of the 8,800 residents of this isolated community do not have family members or close friends nearby to rely on in times of need.
What Disability and Long-Term-Care Risks Do Retirees Face?
March 21, 2009 | Program Result
Researchers at the Urban Institute used two national surveys to estimate the risk, timing and amount of lifetime disability and long-term care for retirees in the United States.
Coming Home: Affordable Assisted Living
February 25, 2013 | Program Result
Coming Home: Affordable Assisted Living is a national program to develop affordable models of assisted living, with a focus on smaller and rural communities and low-income seniors.