American Society on Aging

Share your input on key aging issues! By completing a short online survey, you can help shape the national plan on aging. https://lnkd.in/eAKbA5ix

When looking for ways to improve programming, solve issues encountered in organizations helping elders, or answer pressing questions about what such constituents really need, applied research can be the answer. The new issue of #GenerationsJournal is packed with pragmatic information and actionable examples of applied research in use. Don’t miss it: https://lnkd.in/gR9k3BEf

How do new interventions for dementia care work when conducted in everyday healthcare settings under real-world conditions? The IMPACT Collaboratory, a national infrastructure dedicated to transforming dementia care, is testing this very thing. How do the first 5 years look? Find out from Jill Harrison, Susan L. Mitchell, Ellen P. McCarthy, and Vincent Mor in #GenerationsJournal: https://lnkd.in/gR53TeiP

Submit a proposal to present at On Aging 2025! Learn more about available tracks, session formats and explore FAQs on our website. Apply by Aug. 9, 2024. https://lnkd.in/deF3TWsU

‘With low staffing in this resource-strapped nursing home, the family struggled to ensure that Ms. Huston’s basic needs were met.’ It’s a common story, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Find out how we might ensure equitable health outcomes using health services research, in #GenerationsJournal: https://lnkd.in/grArMjK9

There’s no research without data, but funding and resources are also essential for collecting and analyzing that data. How to make a strong case for funding for research via practice-research partnerships and other lessons, in #GenerationsJournal: https://lnkd.in/gk7Y5wey

ASA is proud of the efforts of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee’s as they take the steps to ensure #equitable access to care for obesity treatments for Medicare beneficiaries. It is well documented that obesity disproportionately effects minority populations. Having affordable access to all obesity treatments is essential to addressing this disparity.

Register for this free webinar on Food and Dementia! With food as medicine emerging as an important concept, this webinar provides strategies to assess diet quality and use that information to help individuals make healthy dietary modifications to build cognitive resilience. Brought to you by UsAgainstAlzheimer's. https://lnkd.in/gBXnV8GW

Congratulations to the Catalysts! Cohort 3 of the ASA RISE program wrapped up yesterday with the presentation of their Capstones. Join us in celebrating this exceptional group of ASA RISE Alumni!

Can applied research help to advance health equity and address social needs? The short answer, as explained by Guest Editors Claire Ankuda and Bonnie Ewald is yes. See why applied research is so key to aging well and how they framed the new, excellent issue of #GenerationsJournal here: https://lnkd.in/gksRdKZJ