Most US nursing homes are understaffed, potentially compromising health care for more than a million elderly residents

Reduced staffing means nursing home residents make more unnecessary trips to the hospital.

Jasmine Travers, Assistant Professor of Nursing, New York University • conversation
Aug. 22, 2023 • ~5 min

What the FDA's accelerated approval of a new Alzheimer's drug could mean for those with the disease – 5 questions answered about lecanemab

In clinical trials, lecanemab slowed disease progression by 27% and reduced the amount of plaque found in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s disease.

James E. Galvin, Professor of Neurology, University of Miami • conversation
Jan. 13, 2023 • ~9 min

This course teaches students how to connect with older adults to forge intergenerational bonds and help alleviate loneliness and isolation

Social isolation and loneliness in aging adults have been linked to numerous physical and mental health ailments. Teaching students how to listen deeply to older people can lessen those effects.

Jeremy Holloway, Assistant Professor of Geriatric Education, University of North Dakota • conversation
Dec. 20, 2022 • ~7 min

Smartphones and contact-tracing: balancing care and surveillance

A wider understanding of cultural values will be crucial to the successful implementation of contact-tracing technology across the world.

Daniel Miller, Professor of Anthropology, UCL • conversation
June 21, 2021 • ~7 min

These tools help older people connect digitally while isolating

From Facebook to WhatsApp, technology is important to keeping older generations from feeling lonely while social distancing during coronavirus

Daniel Miller, Professor of Anthropology, UCL • conversation
March 30, 2020 • ~5 min

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