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Elder Abuse: How Technology is Spreading Awareness
Technology was in the media spotlight as advocates for older adults prepared to celebrate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15. More
How iCanConnect is Helping Those with Hearing, Vision Loss Pay for Technology
A new federal program is helping about 600 consumers who are blind and deaf to purchase communications technology and learn how to use it. A national campaign called iCanConnect is working hard to increase that number. More
Bruce Chernof to Serve as Chair of Long-Term Care Commission
The Congressional Long-Term Care Commission recently announced that Bruce Chernof, president of the SCAN foundation, will serve as its chair. An article by Howard Gleckman in Forbes provides more details on the commission, including information on its first meeting, which is set for June 27. More
Creative Engagement: The Path to Wellness
Older adults would never expect the person dropping off their
home-delivered meals to encourage them to sing a favorite song or
cook up a good story. But that's exactly what Anne Basting is
asking volunteer drivers from a Milwaukee-based meal-delivery
agency to do as part of a community-based arts project called "The
Islands of Milwaukee." More
What Does Wellness Look Like for Your Organization?
By all indications wellness
has become increasingly important in the aging services field. A recent random (albeit unscientific) sampling of
LeadingAge-member home pages revealed wellness in many forms including: images of elders working at a pottery wheel,
an advertisement for an upcoming health and wellness fair, marketing copy that
described a full-service fitness center, and a prominent link to healthy aging resources. More