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American Society Aging @ASAging

ASA unites, empowers and champions everyone striving to improve aging.

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American Society Aging@ASAging
20 Aug 2024
Introducing the On Aging Institute—the preeminent virtual home of transformative learning and resources on aging. asaging.org/on-aging-institu…
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Some issues of Generations Journal are indelible in my mind, and the issue I chose to write about for our anniversary edition is one of those. From an all women of color group of writers and editors came a seminal journal, Care Is Fundamental: generations.asaging.org/why-…

Why Care Is So Fundamental - ASA Generations

Shining a light on the disparities in care, caregiving, and women who make it work.

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Thank you to all who joined Ageism Awareness Day 2024! Your commitment to raising awareness and amplifying the conversation made a huge impact. Let’s keep the momentum going—join ASA to access tools, resources and more: asaging.org #AgeismAwarenessDay #AgeEquity
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30 years ago Generations analyzed nursing home issues, more recently demonstrated the value of personal narratives and showed off its grounding in social policy, all of which Bob Applebaum highlights to great effect in his piece in our anniversary issue: generations.asaging.org/asas…

ASA’s Golden Child, Generations - ASA Generations

Prescient in the past, relevant today.

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Attention ASA members! Join us next Tuesday for insights into potential shifts in aging policy & healthcare post-election. Explore upcoming challenges & opportunities with expert speakers. Register now: asaging.org/events/navigatin… #PostElection #Election2024 #AgingPolicy
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Join us on Dec. 5 for a live workshop on ageism in healthcare! Learn from experts Kris Geerken & Janet Masters to gain tools that improve care for older adults. Register now: asaging.org/events/addressin… #InclusiveHealthcare #Ageism
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Generations Editorial Advisory Board Chair Ruth Katz, never one to shy away from a controversial opinion, has done it again in a fiery essay on how far or not we’ve progressed in the aging field. A bit of a tough mirror to look into, but well worth it: generations.asaging.org/inno…

Innovating Like It's 1976 - ASA Generations

We need to be smarter and bolder to formulate a politically and financially viable plan that succeeds in definitively helping older adults.

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Join Kelly Stone, MSN, RN, on Nov. 20 for a free webinar, "Professional Boundaries in Healthcare." Learn about boundary challenges, impacts, & strategies for ethical patient care. Includes one free CE credit! Presented by Right at Home. Register: asaging.org/web-seminars/pro…
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Some issues of Generations Journal are indelible in my mind, and the issue I chose to write about for our anniversary edition is one of those. From an all women of color group of writers and editors came a seminal journal, Care Is Fundamental: generations.asaging.org/why-…

Why Care Is So Fundamental - ASA Generations

Shining a light on the disparities in care, caregiving, and women who make it work.

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We’re excited to share ASA’s new Strategic Plan—a roadmap built to shape the future of aging and empower our community in meaningful ways. Read it here: asaging.org/strategic-plan
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Professor and social worker Wendy Lustbader is often the first to take the feminist viewpoint. In the anniversary issue of Generations she details an issue on Gender and Age, with women reflecting on their earlier selves. Highly recommend: generations.asaging.org/expl…

How Splendid to Explore ‘Gender and Age: A Focus on Women’ - ASA Generations

Tying the personal to the professional is a wise exercise in the evolution of women’s place in the world.

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Join us Dec. 5, 1–3:15 PM ET for a live workshop on ageism in healthcare! Learn from experts Kris Geerken & Janet Masters to gain tools that improve care for older adults. Register now: asaging.org/events/addressin… #InclusiveHealthcare #Ageism
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Who could have known Medicare might become unstable? Turns out Generations authors wrote about that exact prediction in 1996. Marshall B. Kapp has the story and more thoughts in the anniversary issue of Generations: generations.asaging.org/medi…

Medicare Has Sustainability Issues: Who Could Have Guessed? - ASA Generations

One issue held several articles urging Medicare reform way back in 1996.

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Join Drs. Jonathan Rosand & Rudolph Tanzi on Nov 14 for a FREE webinar on "Risk Reduction & Dementia." Learn strategies to lower dementia risk & improve brain health. Earn one CE credit! asaging.org/web-seminars/ris… Presented by @UsAgainstAlz #DementiaCare #BrainHealth #CECredit
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The topic of older couples bears revisiting, which Erlene Rosowsky demonstrates in our anniversary issue. Even more crucial is her Disasters and Older Adults choice, which she uses to discuss our dismal response to the pandemic. Wise piece, right here: generations.asaging.org/hist…

History Repeats Itself on the Page - ASA Generations

Maybe we’ll learn from this most recent health disaster.

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Ready to stand against ageism in healthcare? Join us tomorrow as Kris Geerken, MHA, shares insights & practical steps to drive positive change. Last chance to secure your spot! asaging.org/events/power-age… #AgeismAwareness #InclusiveHealthcare
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Legacy, possessions and life satisfaction all come into play in David J. Ekerdt’s piece in our anniversary issue of Generations. These are topics that stand the test of time, as he proves. Read it all here: generations.asaging.org/reme…

Remembering the Value of Legacy - ASA Generations

Generations provided not only knowledge and scholarship, but a community.

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It’s Election Day! As Americans vote, many are reflecting on key issues like health equity. Check out “Is Health Equity on the November Ballot?” from ASA’s Generations Now, part of our series with @johnahartford advancing equity thought leadership. generations.asaging.org/heal…
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Some issues of Generations Journal are indelible in my mind, and the issue I chose to write about for our anniversary edition is one of those. From an all women of color group of writers and editors came a seminal journal, Care Is Fundamental: generations.asaging.org/why-…

Why Care Is So Fundamental - ASA Generations

Shining a light on the disparities in care, caregiving, and women who make it work.

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30 years ago Generations analyzed nursing home issues, more recently demonstrated the value of personal narratives and showed off its grounding in social policy, all of which Bob Applebaum highlights to great effect in his piece in our anniversary issue: generations.asaging.org/asas…

ASA’s Golden Child, Generations - ASA Generations

Prescient in the past, relevant today.

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End-of-life discussions honor dignity and wishes. Join our free webinar on Dec. 5 to explore this essential topic, with a focus on hospice care. Earn one continuing education credit upon completion. Presented by @homeinstead. Sign up today: asaging.org/web-seminars/nur…
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