This interactive mapping tool allows you to visualize and better understand measures of social isolation and loneliness in older adults in the geographic areas that are important to you. Thanks to @NORCNews & @AARPFoundation for developing this resource
https://connect2affect.org/map/
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and @johnahartford will hold a webinar on ageism in health care beginning at noon on 10/21. Join a practical & empowering conversation about this pervasive, systemic problem of bias & discrimination based on age. https://bit.ly/3AY4Fbd
‘They Treat Me Like I’m Old and Stupid’
https://khn.org/news/article/ageism-health-care-seniors-decry-bias-inappropriate-treatment/
Join @LGSabinaMatos and @CommerceRI Secretary Pryor for a virtual conversation on the topic of “The Roles of Municipalities in Affordable Housing.” HWRI Director, Brenda Clement, will be on the panel. Registration is required: https://bit.ly/OCTHS #RegisterToday and #JoinUs!
Join @KHNews and @johnahartford on 10/21 for an interactive web event on ageism in U.S. health care.
Columnist on #aging @judith_graham moderates a panel examining the attitudes & practices that sometimes undermine the care & well-being of older adults. https://www.kff.org/other/event/confronting-ageism-in-health-care-a-conversation-for-patients-caregivers-and-clinicians
connect2affect.org
Our interactive mapping tool lets you visualize measures of social isolation and loneliness in older adults in the United States.
‘They Treat Me Like I’m Old and Stupid’: Seniors Decry Health Providers’ Age Bias
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Ageism in health care settings, which can result in inappropriate or dangerous treatment, is getting new attention during the covid pandemic, which has killed more than half a million Americans age...
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The covid pandemic has provided more visibility for longstanding ageist attitudes and practices that run through the health care system, at times undermining the care and well-being of older adults...
Healing People & Communities Through Trauma-Informed Insights & Approaches
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Join us for a virtual program on the topic of "Connecting: Healing People and Communities Through Trauma-Informed Insights and Approaches."
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AARP to fund 244 quick-action projects will help make communities more livable for people of all ages
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Thank You To Our Funder
Tufts Health Plan Foundation's mission is to improve the health and wellness of the diverse communities it serves. The only regional funder exclusively focused on healthy aging, the Foundation has given more than $27 million to Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island nonprofits to support work focused on healthy living with an emphasis on older people.