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RESOURCE LIBRARY | The Geriatric Emergency Department Collaborative resource library includes resources for emergency department care providers & administrators interested in providing quality care to #OlderAdults. Browse the many topics, such as falls & mobility, value-based care, delirium, or by resource type. Explore the resources here: https://ow.ly/FvBa50Us6rN

READ | McKnight's Senior Living published an article, "Early Insights From an Initiative Engaging Older Adults at the Point Of Care," featuring JAHF's Rani Snyder and FAIR Health's Robin Gelburd, discussing a national initiative led by FAIR Health, Inc. which aims to engage #OlderAdults and their #caregivers in shared decision making. Read more: https://ow.ly/jTz150UumfH

READ | A pilot program to build a talent and educational pipeline between #nursing schools and Pennsylvania #NursingHomes has blossomed, reaching more nursing students than ever to prepare them for careers in #LongTermCare. Read more about the Pennsylvania Teaching Nursing Home Collaborative from Zee Johnson on McKnight's Long-Term Care News: https://ow.ly/eYN150Us20M

✨ Each year, American Hospital Association recognizes six standout capstone projects to highlight from its latest graduation cohort of the AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship. Among this year's distinguished projects is the work of Dalia Saleh, PharmD, MBA, an #AgeFriendly fellow, from Advocate Health. Her project focused on piloting an in-office virtually assisted care model that uses peripheral device kits & allows offsite clinicians to conduct in-dept remote physical exams. The care model was piloted in several settings to determine how well it work and where it's most useful. Learn more about her project: https://ow.ly/ashB50UrQn0 📝 AHA is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 cohort of the Fellowship. Apply by 3/31: https://ow.ly/HTU350Upfku IHI | The Catholic Health Association of the United States

JOIN | University of California, San Francisco's #AgeFriendly Health Systems Research Network supports collaboration & resource sharing among #AFHS researchers. Join their webinar 12/20 to learn about lessons learned from implementation of the 4Ms in hospitals, nursing homes & health centers. Learn more and register here: https://ow.ly/Fk3R50UrOoR

▶️ RECORDING | KFF Health News & JAHF held a virtual event last week: "Going It Alone." More than 16M #OlderAdults are living alone as they age. KFF Health News' Navigating Aging columnist Judith Graham spent six months this year talking to older adults who live alone by choice or by circumstance. During the webinar, Graham was joined by #OlderAdults from her series, where they explored what it means to age alone and shared their fears, challenges, strategies and hopes for aging solo. Watch it here: https://ow.ly/fKmq50UsBIM

▶️ RECORDING | JAHF held a virtual, nonpartisan briefing earlier this month that detail #policy options the incoming administration should consider to better support #FamilyCaregivers. The dialogue featured National Alliance for Caregiving, which provided updates on progress and concrete policy opportunities to support #caregivers. The slides are available for download: https://ow.ly/gERo50UrU5E Watch the recording here: https://ow.ly/AiXs50UpqlH AARP | Family Caregiver Alliance / National Center on Caregiving | Benjamin Rose | Caregiver Action Network | Center for Medicare Advocacy | Justice in Aging | Catalyst Community | The Care for All with Respect and Equity (CARE) Fund | Gerontological Society of America (GSA) | American Geriatrics Society

📰 READ | DEC E-NEWS: Five #OlderAdults share what it’s like to grow older on their own and explain their strategies for #Aging solo with Judith Graham. Check out our partnership with KFF Health News in the Dec. E-News: bit.ly/JAHF_DECENews

📢 NEW GRANTS ANNOUNCEMENT | JAHF Board of Trustees approved over $5M in grants to continue to promote comprehensive #dementia care, support #FamilyCaregivers & develop leadership and advocacy to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse #aging population. Read more: https://ow.ly/eRum50UrORj edc.org | UCLA | Benjamin Rose | National Alliance for Caregiving | American Society on Aging | Diverse Elders Coalition

📢 JUST ANNOUNCED | Congratulations to American Society on Aging's 4th cohort of its ASA RISE Fellowship: THE ACCELERATORS ✨ The Accelerators is an exceptional group of professionals driving progress in equity and innovation within the field of aging. ASA RISE is a launching pad for the next generation of leaders in aging. Join us in welcoming the new cohort of fellows: https://ow.ly/sQKQ50UpkxK